There are 3 ways to get from Lerwick to Durness by ferry, car, bus, or plane
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Ferry, drive
best- 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
- Drive from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Durness
9h 59m£51–79Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminal
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)LSI - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Post Office
9h 12mFerry, bus
- 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 Princes Street to Post Office803
12h 46m
Lerwick (LSI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lerwick to Durness is to ferry and drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Lerwick to Durness is to ferry and drive which takes 9h 59m and costs £50 - £80.
The distance between Lerwick and Durness is 229 miles.
The best way to get from Lerwick to Durness without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 12h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 59m to get from Lerwick to Durness, including transfers.
There are 42+ hotels available in Durness.
What companies run services between Lerwick, Scotland and Durness, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Lerwick to Durness. However, you can take the ferry to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal, drive to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, then drive to Durness. Alternatively, 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 6, then take the bus to Post Office.
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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
- 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
- 01971 511 223
- info@thedurnessbus.com
- Website
- thedurnessbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- The Durness Bus
Bus from Princes Street to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- The Durness Bus
- 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
- 6 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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