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

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There are 5 ways to get from Lerwick to Thurso by ferry, bus, plane, or train

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  1. Ferry via Gills Bay Ferry Terminal

    best
    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
    12h 1m
    £45–61

  2. Ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    2. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry TerminalferryNl1
    12h 31m
    £35–55

  3. Bus, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeLSI - INV
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    9h 38m

  4. Bus, fly to Kirkwall, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeLSI - KOI
    3. Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry
    9h 11m

  5. 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 Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    11h 18m

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

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration1h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket£139Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lerwick, Scotland and Thurso, Scotland?

You can take a ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Bank of Scotland via Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal, Travel Centre, Ferry terminal, St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal, Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, and Ferry Terminal in around 12h 1m.

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