There are 5 ways to get from Lerwick to Dublin by bus, plane, ferry, busferry, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Dublin Airport
best- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LSI - DUB
6h 55mFerry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus
26h 18mFerry, bus, bus and ferry via Dundee
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Dundee Slessor Gardensbus
- Take the bus from Dundee Slessor Gardens to Buchanan Bus Stnbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus Stationbus X1
28hBus, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LSI - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
10h 7mFerry, train, Bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
26h 58m
Lerwick (LSI) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Lerwick and Dublin is 835 km.
The best way to get from Lerwick to Dublin without a car is to ferry and bus and bus and ferry which takes 26h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Lerwick to Dublin, including transfers.
There are 706+ hotels available in Dublin.
What companies run services between Lerwick, Scotland and Dublin, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Lerwick to Dublin. However, you can take the bus to Terminal, walk to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport, Terminal 2, then take the bus to Dublin 3Arena Point Village & Ringsend. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to The Gresham Hotel via Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Union Square Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, and Europa Bus Centre in around 26h 18m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Lerwick to George Best Belfast City Airport via Kirkwall, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €200–550
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Dundee Slessor Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Dundee Slessor Gardens to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- €27–35
- Peak
- €40–50
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–42
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €42
- Car Passenger
- €173
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