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How to get fromRotterdam to Lerwickby taxi, plane, bus, train or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Rotterdam to Lerwick by taxi, plane, bus, train, or ferry

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  1. Taxi, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Rotterdam to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMStaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane AMS - LSI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus bus
    5h 39m

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus bus 814
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    41h 40m
    £97–180

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Sheffieldbus bus
    4. Take the train from Sheffield to Aberdeentrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    35h 56m
    £227–656

  4. Train, bus, ferry via London

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Knebworth Park Estatebus bus K06
    4. Take the train from Stevenage to Aberdeentrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    36h 14m
    £276–439

Rotterdam to Lerwick by bus and ferry

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration41h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket£97Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Lerwick, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Rotterdam to Lerwick. However, you can take the taxi to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMS airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Antwerpen-Centraal, Anvers-Central, Gand-Dampoort, Gent-Dampoort, Sheffield, Sheffield, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 35h 56m.

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