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)plane SEA - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
19h 56mFly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Aberdeen Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane SEA - ABZ
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry
29h 41m£262–807Train to Portland International Airport, fly to Lerwick, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Lerwick (LSI)plane PDX - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
23h 1mFly King County International Airport to Lerwick, bus
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Lerwick (LSI)plane BFI - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
27h 5m
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 £260 - £850 and takes 29h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Lerwick is to fly and ferry which takes 29h 41m and costs £260 - £850.
The distance between Seattle and Lerwick is 4385 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 56m to get from Seattle to Lerwick, including transfers.
Lerwick is 8h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 6:38 AM in Seattle and 2:38 PM in Lerwick.
There are 101+ 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 SeaTac Station, take the line 574 bus to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, 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.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lerwick via Dublin, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–2,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lerwick via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £420–2,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lerwick via London Heathrow, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £490–2,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lerwick via London Heathrow, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £490–2,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lerwick via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £460–1,800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lerwick via Calgary, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,900
Flights from King County International Airport to Lerwick via Portland International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £650–2,600
Flights from King County International Airport to Lerwick via Portland International Airport, Calgary, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £750–2,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lerwick via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £420–2,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lerwick via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £460–1,800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lerwick via Calgary, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,900
Flights from King County International Airport to Lerwick via Portland International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £650–2,600
Flights from King County International Airport to Lerwick via Portland International Airport, Calgary, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £750–2,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £270–950
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lerwick via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £420–2,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lerwick via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £460–1,800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lerwick via Calgary, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,900
Flights from King County International Airport to Lerwick via Portland International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £650–2,600
Flights from King County International Airport to Lerwick via Portland International Airport, Calgary, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £750–2,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £270–950
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 01957766766
- office@rrobertsonandson.com
- Website
- R. Robertson & Son Ltd
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- R. Robertson & Son Ltd
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- R. Robertson & Son Ltd
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- R. Robertson & Son Ltd
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
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