There are 6 ways to get from Land's End to Lerwick by plane, taxi, 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 from Land'S End Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Land'S End Airport (LEQ) to Lerwick (LSI)plane LEQ - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
10h 26m£517–1,379Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 406 / ...
- 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
39h 41m£136–288Train, ferry
- Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
28h 35m£442–688Train, ferry via Crewe
- Take the train from Penzance to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
33h 18m£291–533Train to Exeter, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Penzance to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Lerwick (LSI)plane EXT - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
12h 12m£545–831Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Lerwick (LSI)plane NQY - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
12h 42m£174–575
Land'S End Airport (LEQ) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Land's End to Lerwick is to bus and ferry which costs £130 - £290 and takes 39h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Land's End to Lerwick is to fly and taxi which takes 10h 26m and costs £500 - £1,400.
The distance between Land's End and Lerwick is 731 miles.
The best way to get from Land's End to Lerwick without a car is to train and ferry which takes 28h 35m and costs £440 - £700.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Land's End to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 102+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Land's End, England and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Land's End to Lerwick. However, you can take the taxi to Land'S End Airport (LEQ) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), then take the taxi to Lerwick. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Land's End to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Penzance, Plymouth, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 28h 35m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Land'S End Airport to Lerwick via Scilly Isles, Exeter, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £450–1,300
Flights from Exeter to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,600
Flights from Exeter to Lerwick via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,600
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–480
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £55–65
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