There are 5 ways to get from Lerwick to Burra by bus, plane, train, taxi, or ferry
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Bus to Lerwick, fly to Adelaide Airport, train, bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane LSI - ADL
- Take the train from Adelaide station to Gawler Central stationtrain
- Take the bus from Gawler to Clarebus
- Take the taxi from Clare to Burrataxi
2d 6hFerry, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport, train, bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane EDI - ADL
- Take the train from Adelaide station to Gawler Central stationtrain
- Take the bus from Gawler to Clarebus
- Take the taxi from Clare to Burrataxi
46h 27m$1,143–1,878Bus to Lerwick, fly to Whyalla Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane LSI - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Redhillbus
- Take the taxi from Redhill to Burrataxi
2d 5hBus to Lerwick, fly to Port Lincoln Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane LSI - PLO
- Take the bus from Port Lincoln to Redhillbus
- Take the taxi from Redhill to Burrataxi
2d 2hFerry to Kirkwall, fly to Adelaide Airport, train, bus, taxi
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane KOI - ADL
- Take the train from Adelaide station to Gawler Central stationtrain
- Take the bus from Gawler to Clarebus
- Take the taxi from Clare to Burrataxi
40h 55m$2,144–6,691
Lerwick (LSI) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lerwick to Burra is to ferry and train and fly and bus and taxi which costs $1,100 - $1,900 and takes 46h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Lerwick to Burra is to ferry and fly and train and bus and taxi which takes 40h 55m and costs $2,100 - $7,000.
The distance between Lerwick and Burra is 16253 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 6h to get from Lerwick to Burra, including transfers.
Burra is 10h 30m ahead of Lerwick. It is currently 1:52 AM in Lerwick and 12:22 PM in Burra.
There are 16+ hotels available in Burra.
What companies run services between Lerwick, Scotland and Burra, SA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Lerwick to Burra. However, you can take the bus to Terminal, walk to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Adelaide Airport (ADL), walk to Stop 10 Adelaide Airport, take the bus to Stop D3 Currie St - North side, walk to Adelaide station, take the train to Gawler Central station, walk to Gawler, take the bus to Clare, then take the taxi to Burra. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Terminal, walk to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Whyalla Airport (WYA), take the taxi to Whyalla, take the bus to Redhill, then take the taxi to Burra.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Lerwick to Adelaide Airport via Glasgow, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–8,000
Flights from Lerwick to Adelaide Airport via Edinburgh Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–8,000
Flights from Lerwick to Whyalla Airport via Edinburgh Airport, Doha, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–9,500
Flights from Lerwick to Whyalla Airport via Glasgow, Dubai, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–11,000
Flights from Lerwick to Whyalla Airport via Edinburgh Airport, Dubai, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–11,000
Flights from Lerwick to Whyalla Airport via Edinburgh Airport, Doha, Perth, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–9,500
Flights from Lerwick to Port Lincoln Airport via Edinburgh Airport, Doha, Perth, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–9,000
Flights from Kirkwall to Adelaide Airport via Glasgow, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Lerwick to Adelaide Airport via Glasgow, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–8,000
Flights from Lerwick to Adelaide Airport via Edinburgh Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–8,000
Flights from Kirkwall to Adelaide Airport via Glasgow, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adelaide Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adelaide Airport via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adelaide Airport via Doha, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adelaide Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adelaide Airport via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adelaide Airport via Doha, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,000
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Lerwick to Port Lincoln Airport via Edinburgh Airport, Doha, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–9,000
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Train from Adelaide station to Gawler Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–150
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- 08 8821 2755
- enquiries@ypcoaches.com.au
- Website
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Gawler to Clare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $38–43
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Whyalla to Redhill
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Port Lincoln to Redhill
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- $35–45
- Peak
- $50–65
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- $45–60
- Peak
- $75–90
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $55–140
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