There are 9 ways to get from England to Lerwick by plane, taxi, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Manchester Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lerwick (LSI)plane MAN - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
5h 40m£248–561Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus Ukn11
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
30h 34m£88–159Train, ferry
- Take the train from King's Cross to Aberdeentrain London Kings Cross - Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
24h 22m£197–296Fly from Birmingham Airport, taxi
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Lerwick (LSI)plane BHX - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
5h 13m£277–621Fly from Bristol Airport, taxi
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Lerwick (LSI)plane BRS - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
6h 13m£287–668Fly from London Heathrow Airport, taxi
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lerwick (LSI)plane LHR - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
5h 49m£208–552Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI)plane EDI - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
6h 37m£304–706Train, ferry via Sheffield
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
26h 29m£268–437Train, ferry #2
- Take the train from London Euston to Aberdeentrain London Euston - Inverness
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
26h 49m£147–226
England to Lerwick by subway, train, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from England to Lerwick is to bus and ferry which costs £85 - £160 and takes 30h 34m.
The fastest way to get from England to Lerwick is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 13m and costs £270 - £650.
The distance between England and Lerwick is 491 miles.
The best way to get from England to Lerwick without a car is to train and ferry which takes 24h 22m and costs £190 - £300.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from England to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 103+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between England and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from England to Lerwick. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), then take the taxi to Lerwick. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Leicester Square station to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 24h 22m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £410–490
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £410–490
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £410–490
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–410
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £80–410
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lerwick via Inverness, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £140–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Manchester Airport, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £380–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Inverness, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–450
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £410–490
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £410–490
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–410
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £80–410
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lerwick via Inverness, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–410
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Train from King's Cross to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £170–240
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £170–260
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- Once 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
- Once 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
- Once 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £55–65
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