There are 7 ways to get from Lerwick to Invergordon by bus, plane, train, or ferry
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Bus, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminal
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)LSI - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Invergordon
6h 35mFerry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4M96
18h 26m£42–89Ferry, bus via Kirkwall
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry TerminalNl1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Park SchoolE6
12h 59mBus, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminal
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)LSI - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Invergordon
8h 27mBus, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminal
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LSI - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Take the train from Perth to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Invergordon
10h 1mFerry, train via Kirkwall
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry TerminalPf1
- Take the train from Wick to Invergordon
13h 42m£111–185Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Invergordon
17h 11m£51–101
Lerwick to Invergordon by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lerwick to Invergordon is to ferry and bus which costs £40 - £90 and takes 18h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Lerwick to Invergordon is to ferry and train via Kirkwall which takes 13h 42m and costs £110 - £190.
The distance between Lerwick and Invergordon is 258 miles.
The best way to get from Lerwick to Invergordon without a car is to ferry and bus via Kirkwall which takes 12h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Lerwick to Invergordon, including transfers.
There are 1001+ hotels available in Invergordon.
What companies run services between Lerwick, Scotland and Invergordon, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Lerwick to Invergordon. However, 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, then take the train to Invergordon. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Park School via Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal, Travel Centre, Travel Centre, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, and Ferry Terminal in around 12h 59m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Lerwick to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–320
Flights from Lerwick to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–350
Flights from Lerwick to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–350
Flights from Lerwick to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–380
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Invergordon
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Wick to Invergordon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £35–50
- 1st Class
- £55–80
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Park School
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- sales@pentlandferries.co.uk
- Website
- pentlandferries.co.uk
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
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