There are 2 ways to get from Lerwick Airport (LSI) to Skaw, Whalsay by car or ferry
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Drive, ferry via Out Skerries Shetland Ferry Terminal
best- Drive from Lerwick Airport (LSI) to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal to Out Skerries Shetland Ferry Terminalferry Sf3
- Take the ferry from Out Skerries Shetland Ferry Terminal to Whalsay Shetland Ferry Terminalferry Sf3
5h 14mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Lerwick Airport (LSI) to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal to Bressay Shetland Ferry Terminalferry Sf4
- Take the ferry from Bressay Shetland Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminalferry Sf4
- Drive from Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal to Laxo Shetland Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Laxo Shetland Ferry Terminal to Whalsay Shetland Ferry Terminalferry Sf5
2h 40m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Lerwick Airport (LSI) and Skaw, Whalsay is 73 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Lerwick Airport (LSI) to Skaw, Whalsay, including transfers.
There are 10+ hotels available in Skaw, Whalsay.
What companies run services between Lerwick Airport (LSI), Scotland and Skaw, Whalsay, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Lerwick Airport (LSI) to Skaw, Whalsay. However, you can drive to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Out Skerries Shetland Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Whalsay Shetland Ferry Terminal, then drive to Skaw, Whalsay. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lerwick Airport (LSI) to Skaw, Whalsay via Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal, Bressay Shetland Ferry Terminal, Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal, Laxo Shetland Ferry Terminal, and Whalsay Shetland Ferry Terminal in around 2h 40m.
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- Shetland Ferries
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal to Out Skerries Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
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- Shetland Ferries
Ferry from Out Skerries Shetland Ferry Terminal to Whalsay Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
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- Shetland Ferries
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal to Bressay Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
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- Shetland Ferries
Ferry from Bressay Shetland Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Shetland Ferries
Ferry from Laxo Shetland Ferry Terminal to Whalsay Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Shetland Ferries
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