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How to get fromLerwick to Durnessby ferry, car, bus, plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Lerwick to Durness by ferry, car, bus, plane, or train

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  1. Ferry, drive

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    1. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    3. Drive from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Durnesscar car
    9h 29m
    £51–79

  2. Bus, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LSI - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Post Officebus bus
    8h 44m

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry ferry Pf1
    3. Take the bus from Princes Street to Post Officebus bus 803
    14h 17m

  4. Bus, fly to Kirkwall, ferry, drive

    1. Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane LSI - KOI
    3. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    4. Drive from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Durnesscar car
    9h 12m

  5. Bus, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane LSI - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Post Officebus bus
    10h 42m

  6. Bus, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LSI - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Streetbus bus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Post Officebus bus
    12h 17m

Lerwick (LSI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration1h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket£138Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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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