There are 5 ways to get from Lerwick to Wick by ferry, bus, plane, 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.
Ferry via Thurso
best- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry TerminalNl1
11h 31m£36–56Bus, fly to Kirkwall, ferry
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminal
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Kirkwall (KOI)LSI - KOI
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
7h 47mFerry
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry TerminalPf1
11h 34m£46–62Bus, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminal
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)LSI - INV
- Take the bus from Union Street to Co-Op
8h 40mBus, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminal
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)LSI - ABZ
- Take the train from Dyce to Inverness
- Take the bus from Union Street to Co-Op
10h 47m
Lerwick (LSI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lerwick to Wick is to ferry via Thurso which costs £35 - £60 and takes 11h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Lerwick to Wick is to ferry via Thurso which takes 11h 31m and costs £35 - £60.
The distance between Lerwick and Wick is 184 miles.
The best way to get from Lerwick to Wick without a car is to ferry via Thurso which takes 11h 31m and costs £35 - £60.
It takes approximately 11h 31m to get from Lerwick to Wick, including transfers.
There are 173+ hotels available in Wick.
What companies run services between Lerwick, Scotland and Wick, Scotland?
You can take a ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Co-Op via Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal, Passenger Terminal, Travel Centre, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, and Ferry Terminal in around 11h 31m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Lerwick to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–420
Flights from Lerwick to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–450
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
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–350
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dyce to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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
- +44 1950 477573
- jagdnicolson@btinternet.com
- Website
- nicolsonsgroup.com
Bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- JA+GD Nicolson
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Co-Op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- 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 Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–31
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £18–22
- Peak
- £26–31
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- sales@pentlandferries.co.uk
- Website
- pentlandferries.co.uk
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
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