There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Sumburgh Head (Water) by plane or train
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Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI)plane EDI - LSI
3h 50m£190–410Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI)plane ABZ - LSI
6h 28m£142–469Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lerwick (LSI)plane GLA - LSI
4h 44m£202–502
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Sumburgh Head (Water) is to train and fly which costs £140 - £470 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Sumburgh Head (Water) is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs £190 - £410.
The distance between Edinburgh and Sumburgh Head (Water) is 292 miles.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Edinburgh to Sumburgh Head (Water), including transfers.
There are 101+ hotels available in Sumburgh Head (Water).
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Sumburgh Head (Water), Scotland?
Loganair flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–360
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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