There are 4 ways to get from Tokyo to Lerwick by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Lerwick, bus
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Lerwick (LSI)NRT - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
31h 19mTrain to Narita International Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)NRT - ABZ
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
36h 12m£320–1,176Fly Tokyo International Airport to Lerwick, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Lerwick (LSI)HND - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
23h 56mFly Tokyo International Airport to Aberdeen Airport, ferry
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)HND - ABZ
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
34h 38m£479–853
Narita International Airport (NRT) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Lerwick is to fly and ferry which costs £470 - £900 and takes 34h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Lerwick is to fly and ferry which takes 34h 38m and costs £470 - £900.
The distance between Tokyo and Lerwick is 5584 miles.
It takes approximately 31h 19m to get from Tokyo to Lerwick, including transfers.
Lerwick is 9h behind Tokyo. It is currently 9:31 PM in Tokyo and 12:31 PM in Lerwick.
There are 82+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Tokyo to Lerwick. However, you can take the train to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station, walk to Narita International Airport (NRT) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square. Alternatively, you can take the train to Hamamatsuchō, walk to Monorail Hamamatsuchō, take the train to Haneda Airport Terminal 1, walk to Tokyo International Airport (HND) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £500–2,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Lerwick via Beijing Capital, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £470–1,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Lerwick via London Heathrow, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £550–2,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Lerwick via London Heathrow, Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £700–2,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Lerwick via London Heathrow, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £550–2,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £310–2,900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Lerwick via Beijing Capital, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £470–1,700
Flights from Narita International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Narita International Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £500–2,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Lerwick via Beijing Capital, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £470–1,700
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- £21–27
- Ordinary Car
- £13–17
- 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
- +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
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
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