There are 5 ways to get from Sorn to Lerwick by train, plane, bus, ferry, or car
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Train to Glasgow Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Auchinleck to Glasgow Central
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lerwick (LSI)GLA - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
5h 32mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus StationM9
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalNl2
20h 43m£46–103Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Auchinleck to Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI)EDI - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
6h 17mDrive to Campbeltown, fly, bus
- Drive from Sorn to Campbeltown (CAL)
- Fly from Campbeltown (CAL) to Lerwick (LSI)CAL - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
23hTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Auchinleck to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalNl2
20h 55m£74–164
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sorn to Lerwick is to bus and ferry which costs £45 - £110 and takes 20h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Sorn to Lerwick is to bus and ferry which takes 20h 43m and costs £45 - £110.
The distance between Sorn and Lerwick is 380 miles.
The best way to get from Sorn to Lerwick without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 20h 43m and costs £45 - £110.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Sorn to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 81+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Sorn, Scotland and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Sorn to Lerwick. However, you can take the taxi to Auchinleck, take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to Glasgow Waterloo Street, take the line 500 shuttle to Glasgow Airport, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Sorn to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Sorn Street, Kilmarnock Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Union Square Bus Station, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 20h 43m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £250–390
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–380
Flights from Campbeltown to Lerwick via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–700
Flights from Campbeltown to Lerwick via Glasgow Airport, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £190–700
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Auchinleck to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
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