There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Shetland Islands by plane, taxi, bus, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Athens International Airport to Lerwick, taxi
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lerwick (LSI)plane ATH - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi
17h 37m£223–568Fly Athens International Airport to Aberdeen Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane ATH - ABZ
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry
25h 49m£153–345Bus, train, ferry via Tirana
- Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Bounds Green Road Londonbus
- Take the train from King's Cross to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
2d 23hBus to Kalamata International Airport, fly to Lerwick, taxi
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Lerwick (LSI)plane KLX - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi
13h 41m£328–942Bus to Preveza Airport, fly to Lerwick, taxi
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Prevezabus
- Fly from Preveza Airport (PVK) to Lerwick (LSI)plane PVK - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi
16h 12m£337–914Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Rotterdambus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
3d 4h£522–816Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
3d 16h£292–416
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Shetland Islands is to fly and ferry which costs £150 - £350 and takes 25h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Shetland Islands is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 13h 41m and costs £320 - £950.
The distance between Athens and Shetland Islands is 1950 miles.
The best way to get from Athens to Shetland Islands without a car is to bus and train and ferry via Tirana which takes 2 days 23h and costs .
It takes approximately 17h 37m to get from Athens to Shetland Islands, including transfers.
Shetland Islands is 2h behind Athens. It is currently 9:33 PM in Athens and 7:33 PM in Shetland Islands.
There are 103+ hotels available in Shetland Islands.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Shetland Islands, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Athens to Shetland Islands. However, you can take the subway to Athens Airport, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), then take the taxi to Shetland Islands. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Shetland Islands via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Tirana, Bounds Green Road London, Hobart Corner, King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, Aberdeen, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, and Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £200–650
Flights from Athens International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–440
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £220–800
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,400
Flights from Preveza Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–750
Flights from Preveza Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–1,400
Train from King's Cross to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £170–250
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £170–250
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £39
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- £85–110
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