There are 8 ways to get from Lerwick to Liverpool by taxi, plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly to Manchester Airport, train
best- Take the taxi from Lerwick to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LSI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
6h 17m£267–571Ferry, 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 Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 802
21h 11m£85–178Ferry, train via Edinburgh
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
20h 20m£128–260Taxi, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Lerwick to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane LSI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
7h 28m£303–692Taxi, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Lerwick to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LSI - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Westerntrain
6h 35m£334–753Taxi, fly to Liverpool
- Take the taxi from Lerwick to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LSI - LPL
7h 5m£386–1,068Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
20h 47m£103–175Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Haymarketbus
- Take the train from Haymarket to Wigan North Westerntrain
21h 38m£113–196
Lerwick (LSI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lerwick to Liverpool is to ferry and bus which costs £85 - £180 and takes 21h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Lerwick to Liverpool is to taxi and fly and train which takes 6h 17m and costs £260 - £600.
The distance between Lerwick and Liverpool is 522 miles.
The best way to get from Lerwick to Liverpool without a car is to ferry and train via Edinburgh which takes 20h 20m and costs £120 - £260.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Lerwick to Liverpool, including transfers.
There are 2211+ hotels available in Liverpool.
What companies run services between Lerwick, Scotland and Liverpool, England?
There is no direct connection from Lerwick to Liverpool. However, you can take the taxi to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Manchester Airport (MAN), walk to Manchester Airport, then take the train to Liverpool Lime Street. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Liverpool Lime Street via Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen, Haymarket, and Preston in around 20h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lerwick to Birmingham Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Lerwick to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Lerwick to Birmingham Airport via Kirkwall, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–390
Flights from Lerwick to Liverpool via Glasgow Airport, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,000
Flights from Lerwick to Liverpool via Edinburgh, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,000
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £55–65
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
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
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
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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