There are 2 ways to get from Perth to Shetland Islands by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Lerwick, bus
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Lerwick (LSI)plane PER - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
29h 44mFly to Aberdeen Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane PER - ABZ
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry
42h 25m£428–658
Perth Airport (PER) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Shetland Islands is to fly and ferry which costs £420 - £700 and takes 42h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Shetland Islands is to fly and ferry which takes 42h 25m and costs £420 - £700.
The distance between Perth and Shetland Islands is 9141 miles.
It takes approximately 29h 44m to get from Perth to Shetland Islands, including transfers.
Shetland Islands is 8h behind Perth. It is currently 2:20 PM in Perth and 6:20 AM in Shetland Islands.
There are 81+ hotels available in Shetland Islands.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Shetland Islands, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Perth to Shetland Islands. However, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, take the bus to Harrison Square, walk to Esplanade, then take the bus to Road End. Alternatively, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ), walk to Airport Terminal Stance 1, take the bus to Adelphi, walk to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, walk to Shetland Hotel, then take the bus to Road End.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £550–2,000
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Perth Airport to Lerwick via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £950–2,100
- 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
- +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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