There are 6 ways to get from Norwich to Lerwick by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly from Norwich International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Lerwick (LSI)plane NWI - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
11h 14mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 491 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
33h 55m£83–194Train, ferry via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Norwich to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough 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
25h 13m£101–263Train to London City Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Norwich to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Lerwick (LSI)plane LCY - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
9h 3mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Norwich to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
25h 40m£198–382Train, ferry #2
- Take the train from Norwich to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
27h 13m£191–395
Norwich to Lerwick by train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Norwich to Lerwick is to bus and ferry which costs £80 - £200 and takes 33h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Norwich to Lerwick is to train and ferry via Edinburgh which takes 25h 13m and costs £100 - £270.
The distance between Norwich and Lerwick is 542 miles.
The best way to get from Norwich to Lerwick without a car is to train and ferry via Edinburgh which takes 25h 13m and costs £100 - £270.
It takes approximately 11h 14m to get from Norwich to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 81+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Norwich, England and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Norwich to Lerwick. However, you can take the bus to Tesco Express, walk to Norwich International Airport (NWI) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square. Alternatively, you can take a train from Norwich to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Peterborough, Edinburgh Waverley, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 25h 13m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–650
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–650
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £190–600
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–600
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–600
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £190–600
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,500
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–750
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–650
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–650
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Norwich to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–100
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–120
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Grantham to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £160–230
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £160–230
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £140–220
- 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 Norwich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–100
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
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