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 46mFerry, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal to AberdeenNl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness
15h 46m£39–114Ferry, bus via Stromness
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Esplanade 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 25mBus, 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 Dyce to Inverness
7h 53mBus, 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 train from Haymarket to Inverness
9h 25mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal to AberdeenNl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4M96
16h 55m£41–86
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 16h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Lerwick to Dingwall is to ferry and train which takes 15h 46m and costs £35 - £120.
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 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Lerwick to Dingwall, including transfers.
There are 1024+ 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 Esplanade 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 25m.
- 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
- £140–550
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, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–350
Flights from Lerwick to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–380
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dyce to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.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 Ferry Terminal to Tesco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- 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 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 Esplanade Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
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