There are 5 ways to get from Lerwick to Glasgow by taxi, plane, ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly to Glasgow Airport
best- Take the taxi from Lerwick to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LSI - GLA
2h 28m£278–564Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk091
16h 1m£45–98Taxi, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Lerwick to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LSI - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
3h 33m£232–554Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Aberdeen - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
16h 4m£78–143Ferry, bus via Dundee
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Seagate Bus Stationbus M9 / ...
- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M9 / ...
16h 18m£46–94
Lerwick to Glasgow by ferry and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lerwick to Glasgow is to ferry and bus which costs £45 - £100 and takes 16h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Lerwick to Glasgow is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 28m and costs £270 - £600.
The distance between Lerwick and Glasgow is 336 miles.
The best way to get from Lerwick to Glasgow without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 16h 1m and costs £45 - £100.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Lerwick to Glasgow, including transfers.
There are 1525+ hotels available in Glasgow.
What companies run services between Lerwick, Scotland and Glasgow, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Lerwick to Glasgow. However, you can take the taxi to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, then take the bus to Waterloo Lane. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station via Aberdeen Ferry Terminal and Union Square Bus Station in around 16h 1m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Lerwick to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–410
Flights from Lerwick to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £190–410
Flights from Lerwick to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Lerwick to Edinburgh Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Lumo
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £27–55
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Seagate Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £12–23
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £14–28
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £55–65
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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