There are 3 ways to get from Sydney to Lerwick by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly to Lerwick, bus
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lerwick (LSI)plane SYD - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
31h 44mFly to Edinburgh Airport, train, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SYD - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry
46h 2m£490–931Fly to Aberdeen Airport, ferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane SYD - ABZ
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry
2d 3h£585–1,266
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Lerwick is to fly and ferry which costs £550 - £1,300 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Lerwick is to fly and train and ferry which takes 46h 2m and costs £490 - £950.
The distance between Sydney and Lerwick is 10351 miles.
It takes approximately 31h 44m to get from Sydney to Lerwick, including transfers.
Lerwick is 11h behind Sydney. It is currently 7:24 AM in Sydney and 8:24 PM in Lerwick.
There are 81+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Lerwick. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square. Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ), walk to Airport Terminal Stance 1, take the bus to Adelphi, walk to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lerwick via Doha, Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £950–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £460–1,700
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Abu Dhabi, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £380–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Doha, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £550–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £550–1,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £400–1,300
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £400–1,300
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lerwick via Doha, Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £950–2,200
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £470–1,500
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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
- 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 Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
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