There are 8 ways to get from Lerwick to Scotland by bus, plane, ferry, or train
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Bus, fly to Aberdeen Airport
best- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LSI - ABZ
3h 43mFerry, bus via Esplanade
cheapest- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk091
17h 7m£30–59Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M9
15h 58m£44–73Bus, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LSI - EDI
3h 57mBus, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LSI - GLA
3h 37mBus, fly to Dundee Riverside Airport
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane LSI - DND
3h 36mBus, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LSI - INV
4h 36mFerry, train
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Aberdeen - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
16h 4m£58–128
Lerwick to Scotland by ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lerwick to Scotland is to ferry and bus via Esplanade which costs £30 - £60 and takes 17h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Lerwick to Scotland is to ferry and bus which takes 15h 58m and costs £40 - £75.
The distance between Lerwick and Scotland is 224 miles.
The best way to get from Lerwick to Scotland without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 15h 58m and costs £40 - £75.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Lerwick to Scotland, including transfers.
There are 1382+ hotels available in Scotland.
What companies run services between Lerwick, Scotland and Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Lerwick to Scotland. However, you can take the bus to Terminal, walk to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ), walk to Airport Terminal Stance 1, then take the bus to Adelphi. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station via Aberdeen Ferry Terminal and Union Square Bus Station in around 15h 58m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Lerwick to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–350
Flights from Lerwick to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–350
Flights from Lerwick to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–380
Flights from Lerwick to Edinburgh Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–380
Flights from Lerwick to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–380
Flights from Lerwick to Dundee Riverside Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £260–900
Flights from Lerwick to Dundee Riverside Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–950
Flights from Lerwick to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–320
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
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 Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
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