There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Lerwick by plane, bus, ferry, car, or train
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Fly Sydney International Airport 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 29mFly Sydney International Airport 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 1m£490–1,001Fly Sydney International Airport to Kirkwall, ferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane SYD - KOI
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry
40h 33m£927–2,046Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Lerwick, bus
- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Lerwick (LSI)plane OAG - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
35h 22m
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Lerwick is to fly and train and ferry which costs £490 - £1,000 and takes 46h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Lerwick is to fly and ferry which takes 40h 33m and costs £900 - £2,100.
The distance between Sydney and Lerwick is 10351 miles.
It takes approximately 31h 29m to get from Sydney to Lerwick, including transfers.
Lerwick is 11h behind Sydney. It is currently 9:56 PM in Sydney and 10:56 AM in Lerwick.
There are 44+ 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 Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, walk to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lerwick via Doha, Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £950–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kirkwall via Doha, Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £900–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kirkwall via Dubai, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–3,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kirkwall via Dubai, Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–3,200
Flights from Orange Airport to Lerwick via Melbourne, Doha, Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £1,300–4,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Lerwick via Sydney International Airport, Doha, Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £1,300–2,800
- 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
- emirates.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £470–1,400
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- 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
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- 3 times a day
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–31
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £18–22
- Peak
- £26–31
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
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