There are 6 ways to get from Lerwick to Drumnadrochit 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
6h 31mFerry, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal to AberdeenNl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness
16h 16m£43–97Bus, 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
8h 23mBus, 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
9h 51mFerry, bus via St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry TerminalPf1
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3X99
16h 44m£73–105Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal to AberdeenNl2
- Take the bus from Adelphi to Union StreetE7
17h 33m
Lerwick (LSI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lerwick to Drumnadrochit is to ferry and train which costs £40 - £100 and takes 16h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Lerwick to Drumnadrochit is to ferry and train which takes 16h 16m and costs £40 - £100.
The distance between Lerwick and Drumnadrochit is 242 miles.
The best way to get from Lerwick to Drumnadrochit without a car is to ferry and train which takes 16h 16m and costs £40 - £100.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Lerwick to Drumnadrochit, including transfers.
There are 1043+ hotels available in Drumnadrochit.
What companies run services between Lerwick, Scotland and Drumnadrochit, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Lerwick to Drumnadrochit. 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 Drum Green. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal to Drum Green via Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Inverness, and Bus Station Stance 1 in around 16h 16m.
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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
- £130–320
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
- £160–380
- 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 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Adelphi to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–31
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £18–22
- Peak
- £26–31
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- sales@pentlandferries.co.uk
- Website
- pentlandferries.co.uk
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
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