There are 8 ways to get from Luton to Lerwick by bus, plane, train, or ferry
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Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lerwick (LSI)plane LHR - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
6h 54mBus, ferry via Esplanade
cheapest- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)bus
- Take the bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Aberdeen Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
31h 20m£59–158Train, ferry via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
24h 14m£110–305Train to London City Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Lerwick (LSI)plane LCY - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
8h 10mFly from Luton Airport, bus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Lerwick (LSI)plane LTN - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
5h 54mTrain, train to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Lerwick (LSI)plane BHX - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
9h 13mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Stevenage to Aberdeentrain London Kings Cross - Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
25h 17m£208–319Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Finchley Road Stationbus 757
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Union Square Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
31h 18m£66–168
Luton to Lerwick by train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Lerwick is to bus and ferry via Esplanade which costs £55 - £160 and takes 31h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Lerwick is to train and ferry via Edinburgh which takes 24h 14m and costs £110 - £310.
The distance between Luton and Lerwick is 651 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Lerwick without a car is to train and ferry via Edinburgh which takes 24h 14m and costs £110 - £310.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Luton to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 78+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Luton to Lerwick. However, you can take the bus to Heathrow Central Bus Station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luton to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via London St Pancras International, King's Cross, Edinburgh Waverley, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 24h 14m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £290–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–440
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–440
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–440
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £180–600
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £180–600
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–600
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £180–600
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £180–600
Flights from Luton Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–340
Flights from Luton Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–330
Flights from Luton Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Flights from Luton Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–340
Flights from Luton Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–340
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–480
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–480
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–480
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £220–480
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £290–420
Flights from Luton Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–340
Flights from Luton Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–330
Flights from Luton Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Flights from Luton Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–340
Flights from Luton Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–340
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–480
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–480
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–480
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–750
Flights from Luton Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–340
Flights from Luton Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–480
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–18
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–150
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Stevenage to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £180–260
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £180–260
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–50
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- 0344 801 7261
- Website
- greenline.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.greenline.co.uk/timetables-search/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- 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
- £30–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–13
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- 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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