There are 9 ways to get from Lerwick to Guernsey by taxi, plane, ferry, train, car 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.
Taxi, fly to Alderney Airport
best- Take the taxi from Lerwick to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Alderney Airport (ACI)plane LSI - ACI
8h 49m$824–2,387Ferry, bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Seldown Coach Stationbus 035 / ...
- Take the carferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
35h 45m$305–446Ferry, train, car ferry via Bristol
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Pooletrain
- Take the carferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
31h 15m$571–866Taxi, fly to Southampton Airport, train, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Lerwick to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane LSI - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain
- Take the carferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
11h 17m$396–1,091Taxi, fly to Jersey Airport, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Lerwick to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane LSI - JER
- Take the carferry from Jersey St Helier to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
12h 46m$348–1,001Taxi, fly to Bristol Airport, train, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Lerwick to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LSI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Pooletrain
- Take the carferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
12h 59m$607–1,170Taxi, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Lerwick to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LSI - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the carferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
12h 21m$504–1,087Taxi, fly to Guernsey Airport
- Take the taxi from Lerwick to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane LSI - GCI
7h 26m$677–1,990Ferry, train, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from East Croydon to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
34h 48m$379–714
Lerwick (LSI) to Alderney Airport (ACI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lerwick to Guernsey is to ferry and bus and car ferry which costs $300 - $450 and takes 35h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Lerwick to Guernsey is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 26m and costs $650 - $2,000.
The distance between Lerwick and Guernsey is 1174 km.
The best way to get from Lerwick to Guernsey without a car is to ferry and train and car ferry via Bristol which takes 31h 15m and costs $550 - $900.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Lerwick to Guernsey, including transfers.
There are 49+ hotels available in Guernsey.
What companies run services between Lerwick, Scotland and Guernsey?
There is no direct connection from Lerwick to Guernsey. However, you can take the taxi to Lerwick (LSI) airport then fly to Alderney Airport (ACI). Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Guernsey St Peter Port via Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen, Bristol Temple Meads, Southampton Central, Poole, Poole station, Nelson Court, and Poole in around 31h 15m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lerwick to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Lerwick to Bristol Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Lerwick to London Heathrow Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Lerwick to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Lerwick to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Lerwick to London Heathrow Airport via Kirkwall, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lerwick to Southampton Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Lerwick to Jersey Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Lerwick to Jersey Airport via Aberdeen, Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Lerwick to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Lerwick to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Lerwick to Alderney Airport via Edinburgh, Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Lerwick to Alderney Airport via Aberdeen, Bristol Airport, Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Lerwick to Guernsey Airport via Aberdeen, Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Lerwick to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Lerwick to Bristol Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Lerwick to Jersey Airport via Aberdeen, Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Aberdeen to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $320–480
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Aberdeen to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $230–320
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from East Croydon to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Southern
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- $30–40
- Peak
- $50–60
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- $30–40
- Peak
- $50–60
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- $30–40
- Peak
- $50–60
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–210
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–210
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–210
- 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
- $120–160
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–210
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–210
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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
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
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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