There are 4 ways to get from Seattle to Lerwick by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lerwick, bus
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Lerwick (LSI)SEA - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
20h 49mFly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kirkwall, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kirkwall (KOI)SEA - KOI
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
27h 12m£342–1,041Train to Portland International Airport, fly to Lerwick, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Portland
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Lerwick (LSI)PDX - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
21h 53mFly King County International Airport to Lerwick, bus
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Lerwick (LSI)BFI - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
24h 21m
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Lerwick is to fly and ferry which costs £340 - £1,100 and takes 27h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Lerwick is to fly and ferry which takes 27h 12m and costs £340 - £1,100.
The distance between Seattle and Lerwick is 4383 miles.
It takes approximately 20h 49m to get from Seattle to Lerwick, including transfers.
Lerwick is 8h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 2:30 AM in Seattle and 10:30 AM in Lerwick.
There are 82+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Seattle to Lerwick. However, you can take the vehicle to SeaTac/Airport, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square. Alternatively, you can take the train to Portland, walk to Rose Quarter TC station, take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lerwick via Dublin, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–2,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lerwick via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–2,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lerwick via Calgary, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £460–1,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lerwick via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £470–1,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lerwick via London Heathrow, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600–2,800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lerwick via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £600–2,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lerwick via Calgary, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600–2,500
Flights from King County International Airport to Lerwick via Portland International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,600
Flights from King County International Airport to Lerwick via Portland International Airport, Calgary, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–2,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £420–2,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £420–2,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kirkwall via Copenhagen, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kirkwall via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £440–1,400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lerwick via Calgary, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £460–1,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lerwick via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £470–1,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600–2,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600–2,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lerwick via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £600–2,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lerwick via Calgary, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600–2,500
Flights from King County International Airport to Lerwick via Portland International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,600
Flights from King County International Airport to Lerwick via Portland International Airport, Calgary, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–2,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kirkwall via Copenhagen, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kirkwall via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £440–1,400
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lerwick via Calgary, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £460–1,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lerwick via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £470–1,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lerwick via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £600–2,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lerwick via Calgary, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600–2,500
Flights from King County International Airport to Lerwick via Portland International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,600
Flights from King County International Airport to Lerwick via Portland International Airport, Calgary, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–2,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kirkwall via Copenhagen, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £420–2,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kirkwall via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £440–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–31
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £18–22
- Peak
- £26–31
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