There are 5 ways to get from Geneva 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, taxi
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lerwick (LSI)plane GVA - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
6h 19m£179–546Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
45h 6m£140–257Train, ferry
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
29h 38m£390–638Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routierebus 272
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y51
- Take the train from Albertville to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
36h 8m£449–772Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Geneve to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus
- Take the train from Leeds to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
40h 3m£277–593
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Lerwick is to bus and ferry which costs £140 - £260 and takes 45h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Lerwick is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 19m and costs £170 - £550.
The distance between Geneva and Lerwick is 1022 miles.
The best way to get from Geneva to Lerwick without a car is to train and ferry which takes 29h 38m and costs £390 - £650.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Geneva to Lerwick, including transfers.
Lerwick is 1h behind Geneva. It is currently 12:42 PM in Geneva and 11:42 AM in Lerwick.
There are 102+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Geneva to Lerwick. However, you can fly to Lerwick (LSI) then take the taxi to Lerwick. Alternatively, you can take a train from Geneve to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 29h 38m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £120–490
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–750
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Geneve to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- 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
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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