There are 5 ways to get from Ottawa to Lerwick by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lerwick, bus
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Lerwick (LSI)YOW - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
17h 5mFly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kirkwall, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Kirkwall (KOI)YOW - KOI
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal
23h 54m£320–1,237Fly Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport to Lerwick, bus
- Fly from Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport (YND) to Lerwick (LSI)YND - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
2d 15hTrain to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Lerwick, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Lerwick (LSI)YUL - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
18h 48mTrain to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Lerwick, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Lerwick (LSI)YYZ - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
19h 44m
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Lerwick is to fly and ferry which costs £320 - £1,300 and takes 23h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Lerwick is to fly and ferry which takes 23h 54m and costs £320 - £1,300.
The distance between Ottawa and Lerwick is 3144 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 5m to get from Ottawa to Lerwick, including transfers.
Lerwick is 5h ahead of Ottawa. It is currently 8:57 AM in Ottawa and 1:57 PM in Lerwick.
There are 82+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Ottawa to Lerwick. However, you can take the line 105 bus to Airport / Aéroport, walk to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square. Alternatively, you can take the line 7 bus to Hemlock / Whitemarl, walk to Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport (YND) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lerwick via London Heathrow, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £370–1,500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lerwick via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,300
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lerwick via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lerwick via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,600
Flights from Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport to Lerwick via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,300
Flights from Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport to Lerwick via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,300
Flights from Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport to Lerwick via Rouyn, Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,400
Flights from Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport to Lerwick via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Halifax, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £400–1,800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,300
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,300
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lerwick via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,300
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £440–1,500
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £380–1,700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Lerwick via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £390–1,800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Lerwick via Dublin, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £390–1,800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £380–1,700
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kirkwall via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £300–1,200
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kirkwall via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £340–1,300
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kirkwall via Newark, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £340–1,400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kirkwall via Halifax, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £390–1,700
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kirkwall via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £470–1,500
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lerwick via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,300
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lerwick via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lerwick via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,600
Flights from Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport to Lerwick via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,300
Flights from Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport to Lerwick via Rouyn, Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,400
Flights from Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport to Lerwick via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Halifax, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £400–1,800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,300
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,300
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lerwick via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,300
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £440–1,500
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £380–1,700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £440–1,500
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £380–1,700
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kirkwall via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £300–1,200
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kirkwall via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £340–1,300
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kirkwall via Newark, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £340–1,400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kirkwall via Halifax, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £390–1,700
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kirkwall via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £470–1,500
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–65
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- £18–65
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- £18–50
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- £16–26
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- £35–75
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- £35–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- £30–45
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–31
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £18–22
- Peak
- £26–31
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