There are 5 ways to get from Falkirk to Lerwick by plane, taxi, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly from Edinburgh Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI)plane EDI - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
3h 44m£244–491Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Union Square Bus Stationbus Uk091
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
18h£39–71Train, ferry
- Take the train from Stirling to Aberdeentrain Glasgow Queen Street - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
17h 34m£77–153Fly from Glasgow Airport, taxi
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lerwick (LSI)plane GLA - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
3h 56m£252–547Bus, ferry via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Weir Street to Haymarket Stationbus X38
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Aberdeen Union Streetbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
19h 55m£42–72
Falkirk to Lerwick by train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Falkirk to Lerwick is to bus and ferry which costs £35 - £75 and takes 18h.
The fastest way to get from Falkirk to Lerwick is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 44m and costs £240 - £500.
The distance between Falkirk and Lerwick is 333 miles.
The best way to get from Falkirk to Lerwick without a car is to train and ferry which takes 17h 34m and costs £75 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Falkirk to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 101+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Falkirk, Scotland and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Falkirk to Lerwick. However, you can take the train to Edinburgh Park, walk to Edinburgh Park Station, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), then take the taxi to Lerwick. Alternatively, you can take a train from Falkirk Grahamston to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Stirling, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 17h 34m.
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- ScotRail
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Park and Ride to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Weir Street to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Haymarket to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £55–65
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