There are 6 ways to get from Outer Hebrides to Lerwick by ferry, bus, plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus, bus to Stornoway Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Berneray Ferry Terminal to Leverburgh Harris Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Car Park
- Take the bus from Car Park to Bus Station
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Lerwick (LSI)SYY - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
11h 21mFerry, bus via Glasgow Airport (GLA)
cheapest- Take the ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Uig Skye Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Uig Pier to Terminal Building915
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Union Square Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry TerminalNl2
30h 14m£73–170Ferry, drive, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Uig Skye Ferry Terminal
- Drive from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Old Inn Road End
- Take the bus from Old Inn Road End to Bus Station Stance 7700
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry TerminalNl2
26h 23mFerry, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly, bus
- Take the ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Uig Skye Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Uig Pier to Terminal Building
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lerwick (LSI)GLA - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
14h 44mBus to Benbecula, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Newton House Rd End to Airport Terminal
- Fly from Benbecula (BEB) to Lerwick (LSI)BEB - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
9h 37mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Uig Skye Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Uig Pier to Buchanan Bus Station915
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus StationM9
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry TerminalNl2
30h 5m£80–172
Outer Hebrides to Lerwick by bus, ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Outer Hebrides to Lerwick is to ferry and bus via Glasgow Airport (GLA) which costs £70 - £170 and takes 30h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Outer Hebrides to Lerwick is to ferry and bus which takes 30h 5m and costs £75 - £180.
The distance between Outer Hebrides and Lerwick is 321 miles.
The best way to get from Outer Hebrides to Lerwick without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 30h 5m and costs £75 - £180.
It takes approximately 11h 21m to get from Outer Hebrides to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 80+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Outer Hebrides, Scotland and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Outer Hebrides to Lerwick. However, you can take the ferry to Leverburgh Harris Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry Terminal, take the bus to Car Park, take the bus to Bus Station, take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Stornoway Airport (SYY) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Road End to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal via Ferry Terminal, Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal, Uig Skye Ferry Terminal, Old Inn Road End, Bus Station Stance 7, Inverness, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen in around 26h 23m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £430–1,500
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £430–1,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £260–390
Flights from Benbecula to Lerwick via Stornoway Airport, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,800
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01851 860288
- lochsmotors@btconnect.com
- Website
- lochsmotortransport.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Unknown
- Lochs Motor Transport
Bus from Car Park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Unknown
- Lochs Motor Transport
- Phone
- 0114 22 11 282
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- South Harris Coaches
- 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
- +44 1950 477573
- jagdnicolson@btinternet.com
- Website
- nicolsonsgroup.com
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- JA+GD Nicolson
- 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
- 01445 712255
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Old Inn Road End to Bus Station Stance 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Westerbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Uig Pier to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Uig Pier to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01878 700357
- info@datravel.co.uk
- Website
- datravel.co.uk
Bus from Newton House Rd End to Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- D A Travel
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Terminal Building to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Berneray Ferry Terminal to Leverburgh Harris Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–21
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £3–5
- Car Fare
- £17–21
Ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Uig Skye Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Aberdeen to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
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