There are 7 ways to get from Scalloway to London by bus, plane, ferry, or train
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Bus, fly to London Heathrow Airport
best- Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Terminal
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)LSI - LHR
6h 25mFerry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London VictoriaUkn11
27h 41m£58–133Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to King's CrossAberdeen - London Kings Cross
22h 1m£113–173Bus, fly to London City Airport
- Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Terminal
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to London City Airport (LCY)LSI - LCY
7h 40mBus, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Terminal
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)LSI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to London Euston
7h 46mBus, fly to Norwich International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Terminal
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)LSI - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to London Liverpool Street
11h 59mFerry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the bus from Adelphi to Haymarket StationE1
- Take the train from Haymarket to London Euston
24h 21m
Lerwick (LSI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scalloway to London is to ferry and bus which costs £55 - £140 and takes 27h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Scalloway to London is to ferry and train which takes 22h 1m and costs £110 - £180.
The distance between Scalloway and London is 635 miles.
The best way to get from Scalloway to London without a car is to ferry and train which takes 22h 1m and costs £110 - £180.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Scalloway to London, including transfers.
There are 20314+ hotels available in London.
What companies run services between Scalloway, Scotland and London, England?
There is no direct connection from Scalloway to London. However, you can take the bus to Viking Bus Station, take the bus to Terminal, walk to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, then take the train to London Paddington. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hall to King's Cross via Shetland Hotel, Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, and Aberdeen in around 22h 1m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lerwick to London Heathrow Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
Flights from Lerwick to London Heathrow Airport via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £300–400
Flights from Lerwick to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
Flights from Lerwick to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–450
Flights from Lerwick to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–600
Flights from Lerwick to London City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–600
Flights from Lerwick to Birmingham Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–460
Flights from Lerwick to Birmingham Airport via Kirkwall, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–460
Flights from Lerwick to Norwich International Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–700
Flights from Lerwick to Norwich International Airport via Kirkwall, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–700
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Lerwick to London Heathrow Airport via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £300–400
Flights from Lerwick to Birmingham Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–460
Flights from Lerwick to Birmingham Airport via Kirkwall, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–460
Flights from Lerwick to Norwich International Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–700
Flights from Lerwick to Norwich International Airport via Kirkwall, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lerwick to London City Airport via Aberdeen, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–1,100
Flights from Lerwick to Norwich International Airport via Aberdeen, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £280–1,600
Flights from Lerwick to Norwich International Airport via Glasgow, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,700
Flights from Lerwick to Norwich International Airport via Edinburgh, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £300–1,600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lerwick to Birmingham Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–460
Flights from Lerwick to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–460
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–65
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
Train from Norwich to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–110
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Viking Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- +44 1950 477573
- jagdnicolson@btinternet.com
- Website
- nicolsonsgroup.com
Bus from Viking Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- JA+GD Nicolson
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Adelphi to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
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