There are 3 ways to get from Lerwick to Rome by bus, plane, ferry, 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.
Bus, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
best- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane LSI - FCO
10h 53mFerry, 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 Parisbus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
2d 9h€148–429Bus, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LSI - FLR
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Roma Terminitrain
12h 28m
Lerwick to Rome by ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lerwick to Rome is to ferry and bus which costs €140 - €430 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Lerwick to Rome is to ferry and bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs €140 - €430.
The distance between Lerwick and Rome is 2290 km.
The best way to get from Lerwick to Rome without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs €140 - €430.
It takes approximately 10h 53m to get from Lerwick to Rome, including transfers.
Rome is 1h ahead of Lerwick. It is currently 2:20 PM in Lerwick and 3:20 PM in Rome.
There are 21401+ hotels available in Rome.
What companies run services between Lerwick, Scotland and Rome, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Lerwick to Rome. However, you can take the bus to Terminal, walk to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO), walk to Fiumicino Aeroporto, then take the line 4571 train to Roma Termini. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina via Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Union Square Bus Station, London Victoria, Paris, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lerwick to Fiumicino International Airport via Aberdeen, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–850
Flights from Lerwick to Florence Peretola Airport via Aberdeen, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–1,100
Flights from Lerwick to Florence Peretola Airport via Glasgow, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,200
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Lerwick to Fiumicino International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Lerwick to Florence Peretola Airport via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lerwick to Florence Peretola Airport via Kirkwall, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–1,200
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- €27–35
- Peak
- €40–50
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