There are 7 ways to get from Lerwick to Scapa Flow by bus, plane, unknown, ferry, or train
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Bus, fly to Kirkwall, travel
best- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LSI - KOI
- Walk from Kirkwall-Airport-KOI to Scapa Flowunknown
2h 43mFerry, bus, travel
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4bus M96
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus X99
- Walk from Car Park to Scapa Flowunknown
22h 24mBus, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, travel
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LSI - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus
- Walk from Car Park to Scapa Flowunknown
12h 53mBus, fly to Wick John O' Groats Airport, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC)plane LSI - WIC
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Rapness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
- Walk from Rapness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scapa Flowunknown
26h 46mBus, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train, travel
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LSI - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus
- Walk from Car Park to Scapa Flowunknown
14h 37mBus, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, travel
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LSI - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus
- Walk from Car Park to Scapa Flowunknown
14h 29mFerry, train, travel
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
- Walk from Car Park to Scapa Flowunknown
23h 48m
Lerwick (LSI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Lerwick and Scapa Flow is 120 miles.
The best way to get from Lerwick to Scapa Flow without a car is to ferry and bus and travel which takes 22h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Lerwick to Scapa Flow, including transfers.
There are 195+ hotels available in Scapa Flow.
What companies run services between Lerwick, Scotland and Scapa Flow, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Lerwick to Scapa Flow. However, you can take the bus to Terminal, walk to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), then travel to Scapa Flow. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Scapa Flow via Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Union Square Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, Bus Terminal, and Car Park in around 22h 24m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Lerwick to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–340
Flights from Lerwick to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–360
Flights from Lerwick to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–360
Flights from Lerwick to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–400
Flights from Lerwick to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–390
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Lerwick to Wick John O' Groats Airport via Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–900
Flights from Lerwick to Wick John O' Groats Airport via Kirkwall, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–900
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £28–40
- 1st Class
- £45–65
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–40
- 1st Class
- £45–70
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £17–23
- 1st Class
- £28–40
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–60
- 1st Class
- £65–95
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £70–100
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- 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
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
- Phone
- +44 (0)1856 872044
- info@orkneyferries.co.uk
- Website
- orkneyferries.co.uk
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal to Rapness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- http://www.orkneyferries.co.uk/
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