There are 5 ways to get from Lerwick to Archiestown by bus, plane, ferry, train, or car
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Bus, fly to Aberdeen Airport
best- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminal
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)LSI - ABZ
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Reidhaven Square
4h 46mFerry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Reiket LaneM96
16h 36m£70–104Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Keith Station
14h 35m£95–142Bus, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminal
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)LSI - INV
- Take the train from Inverness Airport Station to Elgin
5h 30mFerry, bus, drive
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry TerminalNl1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Asda Car ParkE6
- Drive from Asda Car Park to Archiestown
14h 42m
Lerwick (LSI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lerwick to Archiestown is to ferry and bus which costs £70 - £110 and takes 16h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Lerwick to Archiestown is to ferry and train which takes 14h 35m and costs £95 - £150.
The distance between Lerwick and Archiestown is 279 miles.
The best way to get from Lerwick to Archiestown without a car is to ferry and train which takes 14h 35m and costs £95 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Lerwick to Archiestown, including transfers.
There are 263+ hotels available in Archiestown.
What companies run services between Lerwick, Scotland and Archiestown, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Lerwick to Archiestown. However, you can take the bus to Terminal, walk to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ), walk to Airport Terminal Stance 1, take the bus to Reidhaven Square, then take the taxi to Archiestown. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Archiestown via Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen, and Keith Station in around 14h 35m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Lerwick to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–350
Flights from Lerwick to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–350
Flights from Lerwick to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Keith Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness Airport Station to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–15
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- +44 1950 477573
- jagdnicolson@btinternet.com
- Website
- nicolsonsgroup.com
Bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- JA+GD Nicolson
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Reidhaven Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Asda Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Reiket Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–20
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–31
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £18–22
- Peak
- £26–31
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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