There are 3 ways to get from Lerwick to Moscow by ferry, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, fly
best- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane ABZ - SVO
27h 26m₽17,807–79,877Ferry, 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 London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Lodz, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Łódź Fabryczna to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Moscow Novoyasnevskayabus
3d 3h₽16,200–38,175Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus
3d 11h₽24,922–60,897
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lerwick to Moscow is to ferry and bus which costs RUB 16000 - RUB 39000 and takes 3 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Lerwick to Moscow is to ferry and fly which takes 27h 26m and costs RUB 17000 - RUB 80000.
The distance between Lerwick and Moscow is 2785 km.
The best way to get from Lerwick to Moscow without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 3 days 3h and costs RUB 16000 - RUB 39000.
It takes approximately 27h 26m to get from Lerwick to Moscow, including transfers.
Moscow is 3h ahead of Lerwick. It is currently 3:54 PM in Lerwick and 6:54 PM in Moscow.
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 Aberdeen Union Street, take the bus to Aberdeen Airport, walk to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) airport, fly to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO), walk to Avtobaza, take the line 948 bus to Sheremetyevo Airport Terminal C, then take the line 1195 bus to Khovrino. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Moscow Novoyasnevskaya via Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Union Square Bus Station, London Victoria, Lodz, Bus Station, Łódź Fabryczna, and Minsk Central Bus Station in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–75,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via London Heathrow, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–75,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–75,000
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–13,000
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–24,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₽7,000–11,000
- 1st Class
- ₽14,000–24,000
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–27,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽2,900–8,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Lodz, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–18,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +375 (29) 148-41-31
- info@vt.by
- Website
- vt.by
Bus from Łódź Fabryczna to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,200–4,600
- Schedules at
- vt.by
- Website
- eurotrans.by
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Moscow Novoyasnevskaya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,678
- Schedules at
- eurotrans.by
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,200–8,500
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,300–8,000
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- 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
- ₽2,400–4,400
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- ₽2,400–2,900
- Peak
- ₽3,800–4,400
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