There are 6 ways to get from London to Brae by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly from London Heathrow Airport, bus
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lerwick (LSI)LHR - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
7h 21mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus StationUkn11
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalNl2
30h 33m£63–148Train, ferry
- Take the train from King's Cross to AberdeenLondon Kings Cross - Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalNl2
24h 28m£139–192Fly from London City Airport, bus
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Lerwick (LSI)LCY - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
7h 49mTrain to Southampton Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Lerwick (LSI)SOU - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
11h 38mBus, ferry via London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
- Take the bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Aberdeen Bus StationUkn11
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalNl2
31h 35m£64–154
London to Brae by train, foot, ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Brae is to bus and ferry which costs £60 - £150 and takes 30h 33m.
The fastest way to get from London to Brae is to train and ferry which takes 24h 28m and costs £130 - £200.
The distance between London and Brae is 652 miles.
The best way to get from London to Brae without a car is to train and ferry which takes 24h 28m and costs £130 - £200.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from London to Brae, including transfers.
There are 13+ hotels available in Brae.
What companies run services between London, England and Brae, Shetland Islands, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from London to Brae. However, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, take the bus to Harrison Square, walk to Esplanade, then take the line 21 bus to Leisure Centre. Alternatively, you can take a train from King's Cross to Leisure Centre via Aberdeen, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, and Shetland Hotel in around 24h 28m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £290–400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–440
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–440
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–440
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–440
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–600
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £190–600
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £190–600
Flights from Southampton Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £290–400
Flights from Southampton Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–750
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £110–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Aberdeen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
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