There are 3 ways to get from Lerwick to Iceland by bus, plane, ferry, or train
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Bus to Lerwick, fly to Keflavík International Airport
best- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane LSI - KEF
13h 29mFerry, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Keflavík International Airport
cheapest- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane EDI - KEF
21h 35m$137–495Bus to Lerwick, fly to Akureyri Airport
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Akureyri Airport (AEY)plane LSI - AEY
26h 23m
Lerwick (LSI) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lerwick to Iceland is to ferry and train and fly which costs $130 - $500 and takes 21h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Lerwick to Iceland is to ferry and train and fly which takes 21h 35m and costs $130 - $500.
The distance between Lerwick and Iceland is 1249 km.
It takes approximately 13h 29m to get from Lerwick to Iceland, including transfers.
There are 548+ hotels available in Iceland.
What companies run services between Lerwick, Scotland and Iceland?
There is no direct connection from Lerwick to Iceland. However, you can take the bus to Terminal, walk to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Keflavík International Airport (KEF), walk to KEF - Airport, then take the line 55 bus to Miðstöð. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Terminal, walk to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Akureyri Airport (AEY), walk to Akureyrarflugvöllur, then take the line 79 bus to Akureyri - Hof.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lerwick to Keflavík International Airport via Aberdeen, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Lerwick to Akureyri Airport via Aberdeen, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Lerwick to Akureyri Airport via Kirkwall, Inverness, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Lerwick to Akureyri Airport via Kirkwall, Aberdeen, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Keflavík International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Lerwick to Keflavík International Airport via Aberdeen, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,900
Flights from Lerwick to Keflavík International Airport via Kirkwall, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–100
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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/
- 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
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- $30–40
- Peak
- $50–60
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