There are 2 ways to get from Lerwick to Foula by plane, taxi, or ferry
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Shetland Islands Lerwick/Tingwall Apt (LWK) to Foula (FOA) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Lerwick to Foula is to taxi and ferry which costs £65 - £80 and takes 2h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Lerwick to Foula is to fly which takes 26 min and costs £40 - £230.
The distance between Lerwick and Foula is 35 miles.
The best way to get from Lerwick to Foula without a car is to taxi and ferry which takes 2h 39m and costs £65 - £80.
It takes approximately 26 min to get from Lerwick to Foula, including transfers.
What companies run services between Lerwick, Scotland and Foula, Scotland?
Direct Flight flies from Shetland Islands Lerwick/Tingwall Apt (LWK) to Foula (FOA) once daily.
Flights from Shetland Islands Lerwick/Tingwall Apt to Foula
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–210
- Phone
- 01595 840 208
- Website
- BK Marine
Ferry from Walls Shetland Ferry Terminal to Foula Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16
- Website
- BK Marine
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
Allied Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 690 069
- Website
- shetlandtaxis.co.uk
Boddam Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1950 460 111
J R Nisbet
- Phone
- +44 1957 702 231
Sinclair's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 696 060
- Website
- sinclairstaxis.co.uk
Sixty-Fifty Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 69 60 50
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