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How to get fromLerwick to Portreeby bus, plane, ferry or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Lerwick to Portree by bus, plane, ferry, or train

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  1. Bus, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeLSI - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus
    9h 4m

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    2. Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4busM96
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus917
    20h 32m
    £53–103

  3. Ferry, bus via St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal

    1. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    2. Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry TerminalferryPf1
    3. Take the bus from Co-Op to Union StreetbusE6
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus917
    18h 32m

  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 Invernesstrain
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus917
    19h 33m
    £56–113

  5. Bus, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeLSI - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Somerled Squarebus
    10h 35m

  6. Bus, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeLSI - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Dyce to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus
    11h 11m

  7. Bus, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLSI - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Streetbus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus
    12h 16m

Lerwick (LSI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration1h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket£141Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lerwick, Scotland and Portree, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Lerwick to Portree. 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, walk to Bus Station Stance 3, then take the bus to Somerled Square. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Somerled Square via Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal, Passenger Terminal, Ferry terminal, St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal, Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, Co-Op, Union Street, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 18h 32m.

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