There are 3 ways to get from Inverness to Sumburgh Head (Land) by plane, train, ferry, or taxi
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Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Lerwick (LSI)plane INV - LSI
3h 32m£214–620Train, ferry, taxi
cheapest- 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 Sumburgh Head (Land)taxi
17h 6m£110–200Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI)plane ABZ - LSI
5h 31m£145–464
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Sumburgh Head (Land) is to train and ferry and taxi which costs £110 - £200 and takes 17h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Sumburgh Head (Land) is to fly which takes 3h 32m and costs £210 - £650.
The distance between Inverness and Sumburgh Head (Land) is 202 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Sumburgh Head (Land) without a car is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 17h 6m and costs £110 - £200.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Inverness to Sumburgh Head (Land), including transfers.
There are 101+ hotels available in Sumburgh Head (Land).
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Sumburgh Head (Land), Scotland?
Loganair flies from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Lerwick (LSI) once daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–360
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
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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