There are 6 ways to get from Australia to Shetland Islands by plane, taxi, 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 Perth Airport to Lerwick, taxi
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Lerwick (LSI)plane PER - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi
30h 45m£1,086–3,112Fly Perth Airport to Aberdeen Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane PER - ABZ
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry
44h 22m£621–1,719Fly Adelaide Airport to Lerwick, taxi
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Lerwick (LSI)plane ADL - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi
30h 49m£1,087–3,012Fly Melbourne Airport to Lerwick, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lerwick (LSI)plane MEL - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi
32h 1m£750–2,025Fly Sydney International Airport to Lerwick, taxi
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lerwick (LSI)plane SYD - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi
33h 35m£796–2,123Fly Brisbane Airport to Lerwick, taxi
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Lerwick (LSI)plane BNE - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi
33h 43m£1,195–3,223
Perth Airport (PER) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Australia to Shetland Islands is to fly and ferry which costs £600 - £1,800 and takes 44h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Shetland Islands is to fly and taxi which takes 30h 45m and costs £1,000 - £3,200.
The distance between Australia and Shetland Islands is 9138 miles.
It takes approximately 30h 45m to get from Australia to Shetland Islands, including transfers.
There are 103+ hotels available in Shetland Islands.
What companies run services between Australia and Shetland Islands, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Australia to Shetland Islands. However, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), then take the taxi to Shetland Islands. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Stop 10 Adelaide Airport, walk to Adelaide Airport (ADL) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), then take the taxi to Shetland Islands.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Lerwick via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–3,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Lerwick via London Heathrow, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £1,300–4,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Lerwick via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lerwick via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–2,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lerwick via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–3,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lerwick via Dubai, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £1,200–3,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Lerwick via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £1,100–3,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dubai, Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £650–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dubai, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £650–2,000
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Perth Airport to Lerwick via London Heathrow, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £1,300–4,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lerwick via Abu Dhabi, Copenhagen, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £650–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lerwick via Dubai, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £1,200–3,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lerwick via Abu Dhabi, Copenhagen, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £700–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dubai, Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £650–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dubai, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £650–2,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Lerwick via London Heathrow, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £1,300–4,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Lerwick via Singapore Changi, Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £900–3,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Doha, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £550–1,600
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 38m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £700–2,400
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- £85–110
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