There are 5 ways to get from Inverness to Sumburgh by plane, train, ferry, taxi, 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 Inverness Dalcross Airport
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Lerwick (LSI)plane INV - LSI
3h 38m£255–607Bus, ferry, taxi
cheapest- 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
- Take the taxi from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Sumburghtaxi
20h 14m£78–122Train, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the taxi from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Sumburghtaxi
19h 1m£100–187Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI)plane ABZ - LSI
5h 21m£188–494Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI)plane EDI - LSI
6h 25m£193–563
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Sumburgh is to bus and ferry and taxi which costs £75 - £130 and takes 20h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Sumburgh is to fly which takes 3h 38m and costs £250 - £650.
The distance between Inverness and Sumburgh is 200 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Sumburgh without a car is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 19h 1m and costs £100 - £190.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Inverness to Sumburgh, including transfers.
There are 103+ hotels available in Sumburgh.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Sumburgh, Scotland?
Loganair flies from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Lerwick (LSI) 6 times a week.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–600
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–380
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–380
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
- 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
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- 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
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Falcon Sq to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
Allied Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 690 069
- Website
- shetlandtaxis.co.uk
Boddam Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1950 460 111
J R Nisbet
- Phone
- +44 1957 702 231
Sinclair's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 696 060
- Website
- sinclairstaxis.co.uk
Sixty-Fifty Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 69 60 50
Allied Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 690 069
- Website
- shetlandtaxis.co.uk
Boddam Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1950 460 111
J R Nisbet
- Phone
- +44 1957 702 231
Sinclair's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 696 060
- Website
- sinclairstaxis.co.uk
Sixty-Fifty Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 69 60 50
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