There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Lerwick by plane, taxi, 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 Melbourne Airport to Lerwick, taxi
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lerwick (LSI)plane MEL - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
29h 18m£1,070–2,180Fly Melbourne Airport to Aberdeen Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MEL - ABZ
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry
44h 48m£435–1,177Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Lerwick, taxi
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Lerwick (LSI)plane MEB - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
38h 31m£1,258–2,468
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Lerwick is to fly and ferry which costs £430 - £1,200 and takes 44h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Lerwick is to fly and taxi which takes 29h 18m and costs £1,000 - £2,200.
The distance between Melbourne and Lerwick is 10404 miles.
It takes approximately 29h 18m to get from Melbourne to Lerwick, including transfers.
Lerwick is 11h behind Melbourne. It is currently 5:32 AM in Melbourne and 6:32 PM in Lerwick.
There are 105+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Lerwick. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), then take the taxi to Lerwick. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ), walk to Airport Terminal Stance 1, take the bus to Adelphi, walk to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lerwick via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dubai, Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Doha, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600–1,200
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Lerwick via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £1,200–2,400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £390–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dubai, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £600–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Doha, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £550–1,600
- Website
- aisairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dubai, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £600–1,900
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £55–65
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