There are 6 ways to get from Lerwick to Dingwall by bus, plane, ferry, or train
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Bus, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
best- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminal
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)LSI - INV
5h 45mFerry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4M96
17h 25m£41–86Ferry, bus via Stromness
- 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 TescoE6
13h 55mBus, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminal
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)LSI - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness
7h 25mBus, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminal
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LSI - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Take the train from Perth to Inverness
8h 57mFerry, train
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness
16h 14m£43–94
Lerwick (LSI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lerwick to Dingwall is to ferry and bus which costs £40 - £90 and takes 17h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Lerwick to Dingwall is to ferry and train which takes 16h 14m and costs £40 - £95.
The distance between Lerwick and Dingwall is 242 miles.
The best way to get from Lerwick to Dingwall without a car is to ferry and bus via Stromness which takes 13h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Lerwick to Dingwall, including transfers.
There are 1038+ hotels available in Dingwall.
What companies run services between Lerwick, Scotland and Dingwall, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Lerwick to Dingwall. However, you can take the bus to Terminal, walk to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV), walk to Terminal Building, take the bus to Inverness Airport station, walk to Inverness Airport Station, take the train to Inverness, walk to Bus Station Stance 1, then take the bus to Tesco. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Tesco via Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal, Passenger Terminal, Travel Centre, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, and Ferry Terminal in around 13h 55m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Lerwick to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–450
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 Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–380
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- 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 Ferry Terminal to Tesco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- 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
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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
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