There are 4 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 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
2d 10h€212–394Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bolognabus
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Roma Terminitrain
2d 4hBus, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane LSI - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Roma Terminitrain
12h 52m
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 €210 - €400 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Lerwick to Rome is to ferry and bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs €210 - €400.
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 train and bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 53m to get from Lerwick to Rome, including transfers.
Rome is 1h ahead of Lerwick. It is currently 8:11 PM in Lerwick and 9:11 PM in Rome.
There are 10267+ 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 Termini via Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen, Sheffield, Sheffield, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Brussels-North Station, Bologna, and Bologna centrale in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lerwick to Fiumicino International Airport via Aberdeen, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–900
Flights from Lerwick to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Aberdeen, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–950
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Lerwick to Fiumicino International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Lerwick to Fiumicino International Airport via Kirkwall, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Lerwick to Fiumicino International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lerwick to Fiumicino International Airport via Dundee, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €170–850
Train from Aberdeen to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €240–340
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €32–37
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- €26–35
- Peak
- €40–50
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