There are 4 ways to get from Limerick to Lerwick by plane, bus, busferry, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Shannon Airport, bus
best- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Lerwick (LSI)plane SNN - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
12h 56mBus, bus and ferry, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2bus 712
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
31h 47mBus to Dublin Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Lerwick (LSI)plane DUB - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
9h 22mBus to Cork Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Lerwick (LSI)plane ORK - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
14h 39m
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Limerick and Lerwick is 625 miles.
The best way to get from Limerick to Lerwick without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train and ferry which takes 31h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 56m to get from Limerick to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 78+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Limerick, Ireland and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Limerick to Lerwick. However, you can take the line 343 bus to Shannon Airport, walk to Shannon Airport (SNN) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, Europa Bus Centre, Upper Queen Street, Stena Line terminus, Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Glasgow Buchanan, Glasgow Queen Street, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 31h 47m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–370
Flights from Shannon Airport to Lerwick via London Heathrow, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–650
Flights from Shannon Airport to Lerwick via London Heathrow, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–480
Flights from Shannon Airport to Lerwick via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–380
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–480
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £260–480
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–480
Flights from Cork Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–370
Flights from Cork Airport to Lerwick via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–380
Flights from Cork Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £95–370
Flights from Cork Airport to Lerwick via Birmingham, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Shannon Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–370
Flights from Shannon Airport to Lerwick via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–380
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £260–480
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–480
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £260–480
Flights from Cork Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–370
Flights from Cork Airport to Lerwick via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–380
Flights from Cork Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £95–370
Flights from Cork Airport to Lerwick via Birmingham, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,200
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- 01957766766
- office@rrobertsonandson.com
- Website
- rrobertsonandson.com
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Henry Street to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
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