There are 3 ways to get from Thurso (Station) to Lerwick by ferry, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry TerminalNl2
11h 49m£63–96Ferry to Kirkwall, fly, bus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Lerwick (LSI)KOI - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
7h 52mTrain to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Thurso to Inverness
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Lerwick (LSI)INV - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
9h 52m
Kirkwall (KOI) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thurso (Station) to Lerwick is to ferry which costs £60 - £100 and takes 11h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Thurso (Station) to Lerwick is to ferry which takes 11h 49m and costs £60 - £100.
The distance between Thurso (Station) and Lerwick is 161 miles.
The best way to get from Thurso (Station) to Lerwick without a car is to ferry which takes 11h 49m and costs £60 - £100.
It takes approximately 11h 49m to get from Thurso (Station) to Lerwick, including transfers.
Lerwick is 1h behind Thurso (Station). It is currently 6:41 PM in Thurso (Station) and 5:41 PM in Lerwick.
There are 81+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Thurso (Station), Scotland and Lerwick, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Thurso (Station) to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal via Bank of Scotland, Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, and Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal in around 11h 49m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–320
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Thurso to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–31
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £18–22
- Peak
- £26–31
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