There are 5 ways to get from Jersey to Lerwick by plane, taxi, car ferry, 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 Jersey Airport (JER) to Lerwick (LSI)plane JER - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
8h 19m£178–632Car ferry, train, ferry via Edinburgh
- Take the carferry from Jersey St Helier to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
- Take the carferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poolecarferry
- Take the train from Bournemouth 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
34h 43m£497–763Car ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the carferry from Jersey St Helier to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
- Take the carferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poolecarferry
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 035
- 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
40h 7m£312–451Car ferry, train, ferry
- Take the carferry from Jersey St Helier to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
40h 19m£353–693Car ferry, train, ferry via Birmingham Airport (BHX)
- Take the carferry from Jersey St Helier to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
40h 36m£229–473
Jersey Airport (JER) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jersey to Lerwick is to car ferry and bus and ferry which costs £310 - £460 and takes 40h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Jersey to Lerwick is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 19m and costs £170 - £650.
The distance between Jersey and Lerwick is 768 miles.
The best way to get from Jersey to Lerwick without a car is to car ferry and train and ferry via Edinburgh which takes 34h 43m and costs £490 - £800.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Jersey to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 103+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Jersey and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Jersey to Lerwick. However, you can fly to Lerwick (LSI) then take the taxi to Lerwick. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Jersey St Helier to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Guernsey St Peter Port, Port Of Poole, Poole, Bournemouth, Edinburgh Waverley, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 34h 43m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Jersey Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–600
Flights from Jersey Airport to Lerwick via Bristol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £550–1,500
Flights from Jersey Airport to Lerwick via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–600
Flights from Jersey Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–600
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £230–340
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £240–370
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Jersey St Helier to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–120
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–160
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Jersey St Helier to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–120
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–160
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Jersey St Helier to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Jersey St Helier to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £55–65
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