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There are 9 ways to get from Lerwick to Istanbul by bus, plane, ferry, night train, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Lerwick, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Istanbul (IST)planeLSI - IST
    13h 58m

  2. Ferry to Kirkwall, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry
    2. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeKOI - SAW
    18h 59m
    ₺10,278–41,023

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    2. Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
    4. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    2d 22h
    ₺11,957–17,330

  4. Bus to Lerwick, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeLSI - SAW
    11h 21m

  5. Bus to Lerwick, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train

    1. Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeLSI - OTP
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    24h 20m

  6. Ferry to Kirkwall, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry
    2. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Istanbul (IST)planeKOI - IST
    17h 41m
    ₺16,365–51,502

  7. Bus to Lerwick, fly to Burgas Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)planeLSI - BOJ
    3. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
    30h 20m

  8. Bus to Lerwick, fly to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Varna Airport (VAR)planeLSI - VAR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Sunny Beachshuttle
    4. Take the bus from Sunny Beach to Istanbul Otogaribus
    32h 56m

  9. Ferry, bus via Prague

    1. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    2. Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    4. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
    5. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus
    3d 1h
    ₺10,966–18,189

Lerwick to Istanbul by ferry and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration3d 1hAverage Duration
Ticket₺10,966Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lerwick, Scotland and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Lerwick to Istanbul. However, you can take the bus to Terminal, walk to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), then take the taxi to Istanbul Esenler Otogar. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Union Square Bus Station, London Victoria, Bucharest, Gara de Nord, Valea Cascadelor, and București, Autogara Militari in around 2d 22h.

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