There are 3 ways to get from Gills Bay to Lerwick by unknown, ferry, plane, taxi, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, ferry, fly, taxi
best- Walk from Gills Bay to Scrabster Ferry Terminalunknown
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Lerwick (LSI)plane KOI - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
6h 6mTravel, bus, train, ferry
- Walk from Gills Bay to Scrabster Ferry Terminalunknown
- Take the bus from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
23h 28mTravel, bus, ferry
- Walk from Gills Bay to Scrabster Ferry Terminalunknown
- Take the bus from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Falcon Sq to Union Square Bus Stationbus M96 / ...
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
24h 13m
Kirkwall (KOI) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Gills Bay and Lerwick is 172 miles.
The best way to get from Gills Bay to Lerwick without a car is to travel and bus and train and ferry which takes 23h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Gills Bay to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 105+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Gills Bay, Scotland and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Gills Bay to Lerwick. However, you can travel to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, walk to Travel Centre, take the bus to Travel Centre, walk to Post Office, take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), then take the taxi to Lerwick. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Gills Bay to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Inverness Union Street, Inverness, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 23h 28m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–700
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Falcon Sq to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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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