There are 7 ways to get from Wick to Lerwick by bus, plane, train, or ferry
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Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Lerwick (LSI)plane INV - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
8h 7mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Wick Co-op to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Union Streetbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
22h 52m£29–129Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
21h 41m£78–151Ferry to Kirkwall, fly, bus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Lerwick (LSI)plane KOI - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
8h 50mFly from Wick John O' Groats Airport, bus
- Fly from Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC) to Lerwick (LSI)plane WIC - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
6h 37mBus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI)plane ABZ - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
10h 14mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
23h 38m£98–214
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wick to Lerwick is to bus and train and ferry which costs £75 - £160 and takes 21h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Wick to Lerwick is to bus and train and ferry which takes 21h 41m and costs £75 - £160.
The distance between Wick and Lerwick is 333 miles.
The best way to get from Wick to Lerwick without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 21h 41m and costs £75 - £160.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Wick to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 85+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Wick, Scotland and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Wick to Lerwick. However, you can take the bus to Bus Station Stance 3, walk to Inverness, take the train to Inverness Airport Station, walk to Inverness Airport station, take the bus to Terminal Building, walk to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Town Hall to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 21h 41m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–330
Flights from Kirkwall to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–340
Flights from Wick John O' Groats Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–750
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–360
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–360
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £28–40
- 1st Class
- £45–65
Train from Wick to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–60
- 1st Class
- £65–95
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- 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 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Wick Co-op to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–35
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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