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 Terminal
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)LSI - ADL
- Take the train from Adelaide station to Gawler Central station
- Take the bus from Gawler to Clare
- Take the taxi from Clare to Burra
38h 38mFerry, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport, train, bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)EDI - ADL
- Take the train from Adelaide station to Gawler Central station
- Take the bus from Gawler to Clare
- Take the taxi from Clare to Burra
46h 26m$1,198–2,379Bus to Lerwick, fly to Whyalla Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminal
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)LSI - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Redhill
- Take the taxi from Redhill to Burra
2d 5hBus to Lerwick, fly to Port Lincoln Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminal
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)LSI - PLO
- Take the bus from Port Lincoln to Redhill
- Take the taxi from Redhill to Burra
2d 4hFerry to Kirkwall, fly to Adelaide Airport, train, bus, taxi
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)KOI - ADL
- Take the train from Adelaide station to Gawler Central station
- Take the bus from Gawler to Clare
- Take the taxi from Clare to Burra
38h 4m$2,140–6,184
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 $1,200 - $2,400 and takes 46h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Lerwick to Burra is to ferry and fly and train and bus and taxi which takes 38h 4m and costs $2,100 - $6,500.
The distance between Lerwick and Burra is 16253 km.
It takes approximately 38h 38m to get from Lerwick to Burra, including transfers.
Burra is 10h 30m ahead of Lerwick. It is currently 3:54 AM in Lerwick and 2:24 PM in Burra.
There are 14+ 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 Edinburgh Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–8,500
Flights from Lerwick to Adelaide Airport via Glasgow, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–8,500
Flights from Lerwick to Adelaide Airport via Edinburgh Airport, Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–9,000
Flights from Lerwick to Whyalla Airport via Edinburgh Airport, Doha, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–10,000
Flights from Lerwick to Whyalla Airport via Edinburgh Airport, Dubai, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–12,000
Flights from Lerwick to Whyalla Airport via Glasgow, Dubai, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–12,000
Flights from Lerwick to Whyalla Airport via Edinburgh Airport, Doha, Perth, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–10,000
Flights from Lerwick to Port Lincoln Airport via Edinburgh Airport, Doha, Perth, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–9,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adelaide Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Kirkwall to Adelaide Airport via Glasgow, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Lerwick to Adelaide Airport via Edinburgh Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–8,500
Flights from Lerwick to Adelaide Airport via Glasgow, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–8,500
Flights from Lerwick to Adelaide Airport via Edinburgh Airport, Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–9,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adelaide Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Kirkwall to Adelaide Airport via Glasgow, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adelaide Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adelaide Airport via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adelaide Airport via Doha, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–1,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adelaide Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adelaide Airport via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adelaide Airport via Doha, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–1,900
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Lerwick to Port Lincoln Airport via Edinburgh Airport, Doha, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–9,000
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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
- 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
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Port Lincoln to Redhill
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
- 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
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- $45–60
- Peak
- $75–90
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- $35–45
- Peak
- $50–65
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $55–140
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