There are 5 ways to get from Heathrow to Lerwick by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lerwick (LSI)plane LHR - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
4h 58mBus, 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
31h 35m£89–172Train, ferry via Edinburgh
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
24h 44m£207–414Train, 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
25h 35m£212–364Train, 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
27h 48m£192–372
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to Lerwick is to bus and ferry which costs £85 - £180 and takes 31h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to Lerwick is to train and ferry via Edinburgh which takes 24h 44m and costs £200 - £420.
The distance between Heathrow and Lerwick is 613 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Lerwick without a car is to train and ferry via Edinburgh which takes 24h 44m and costs £200 - £420.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Heathrow to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 98+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Heathrow, England and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Heathrow to Lerwick. However, you can fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, Edinburgh Waverley, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 24h 44m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £290–400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Inverness, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £290–400
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- https://www.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/
Train from King's Cross to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £170–250
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- 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
- +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/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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/
Train from London Euston to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £150–260
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- 01957766766
- [email protected]
- Website
- rrobertsonandson.com
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
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