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There are 4 ways to get from Lerwick to Moscow by ferry, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Ferry, fly

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    1. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)planeABZ - SVO
    27h 43m
    ₽16,749–100,909

  2. Ferry, bus, train

    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 Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
    4. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Brest Bus stationbus
    5. Take the train from Brest C to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain
    3d 2h
    ₽18,229–48,909

  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 Lodz Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Łódź Fabryczna to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
    5. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Moscow Novoyasnevskayabus
    3d 4h
    ₽17,335–37,915

  4. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to King's Crosstrain
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam CentraaltrainEil
    4. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
    5. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus
    3d 8h
    ₽25,729–66,909

Lerwick to Moscow by ferry, foot, train, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration3d 8hAverage Duration
Ticket₽25,729Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lerwick, Scotland and Moscow, Russia?

There is no direct connection from Lerwick to Moscow. However, you can take the ferry to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, walk to Adelphi, take the bus to Airport Terminal Stance 1, walk to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) airport, fly to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO), walk to Sheremetyevo Airport Terminal DEF, then take the train to Moskva Belorusskaia. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Moskva Belorusskaia via Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Union Square Bus Station, London Victoria, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Brest Bus station, and Brest C in around 3d 2h.

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