There are 5 ways to get from Riga to Lerwick by plane, bus, train, 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 to Lerwick, bus
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Lerwick (LSI)plane RIX - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
11h 57mFly to Aberdeen Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane RIX - ABZ
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry
22h 19m£101–312Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraalbus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from King's Cross to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
2d 14h£300–714Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus
- 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
2d 20h£203–394Bus, train, ferry via Prague
- Take the bus from Rīga to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sheffieldbus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
3d£368–641
Riga to Lerwick by bus, train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Lerwick is to fly and ferry which costs £100 - £320 and takes 22h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Lerwick is to fly and ferry which takes 22h 19m and costs £100 - £320.
The distance between Riga and Lerwick is 971 miles.
The best way to get from Riga to Lerwick without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 2 days 14h and costs £300 - £750.
It takes approximately 11h 57m to get from Riga to Lerwick, including transfers.
Lerwick is 2h behind Riga. It is currently 4:03 PM in Riga and 2:03 PM in Lerwick.
There are 95+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Riga to Lerwick. However, you can take the line 22 bus to Rīgas lidosta, walk to Riga International Airport (RIX) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rīgas SAO to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Rotterdam Centraal, Rotterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Riga International Airport to Lerwick via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–470
Flights from Riga International Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–390
Flights from Riga International Airport to Lerwick via Oslo, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–470
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–310
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £130–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £150–230
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £210–300
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Rīga to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
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