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
27h 35m£1,186–2,412Fly 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
41h 37m£671–1,719Fly 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
31h 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
29h 41m£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
30h 55m£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
30h 38m£1,195–2,423
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 £650 - £1,800 and takes 41h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Shetland Islands is to fly and taxi which takes 27h 35m and costs £1,100 - £2,500.
The distance between Australia and Shetland Islands is 9138 miles.
It takes approximately 27h 35m 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
- 25h 50m
- 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
- 27h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, and Sunday
- 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
- 27h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £1,000–2,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lerwick via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £1,100–3,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Lerwick via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £1,100–3,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Doha, Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £600–1,600
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Perth Airport to Lerwick via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £1,100–2,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Lerwick via London Heathrow, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £1,300–4,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Lerwick via Singapore Changi, Copenhagen, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £850–5,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lerwick via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £1,000–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lerwick via Abu Dhabi, Copenhagen, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £650–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lerwick via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £1,100–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lerwick via Abu Dhabi, Copenhagen, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £700–2,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Lerwick via Doha, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £1,100–2,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Lerwick via London Heathrow, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £1,300–4,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Lerwick via Singapore Changi, Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £900–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lerwick via Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £700–1,900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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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