There are 2 ways to get from Lerwick to Helsinki by bus, plane, or ferry
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane LSI - HEL
10h 31mFerry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
3d 3h€272–489
Lerwick (LSI) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lerwick to Helsinki is to ferry and bus which costs €270 - €490 and takes 3 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Lerwick to Helsinki is to ferry and bus which takes 3 days 3h and costs €270 - €490.
The distance between Lerwick and Helsinki is 1514 km.
The best way to get from Lerwick to Helsinki without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 3 days 3h and costs €270 - €490.
It takes approximately 10h 31m to get from Lerwick to Helsinki, including transfers.
Helsinki is 2h ahead of Lerwick. It is currently 8:29 PM in Lerwick and 10:29 PM in Helsinki.
There are 1322+ hotels available in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Lerwick, Scotland and Helsinki, Finland?
There is no direct connection from Lerwick to Helsinki. However, you can take the bus to Terminal, walk to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Helsinki Airport (HEL), walk to Lentoasema, then take the train to Helsinki. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Helsinki, Bus Station via Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Union Square Bus Station, London Victoria, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Lerwick to Helsinki Airport via Aberdeen, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Lerwick to Helsinki Airport via Aberdeen, Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Lerwick to Helsinki Airport via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–600
- 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 London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- €27–35
- Peak
- €40–50
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