There are 9 ways to get from Lerwick to Guernsey by ferry, train, car ferry, bus, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train, car ferry via Stafford
best- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the carferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
29h 59m$478–752Taxi, fly to Alderney Airport
cheapest- Take the taxi from Lerwick to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Alderney Airport (ACI)plane LSI - ACI
24h 39m$283–1,086Ferry, bus, car ferry
- 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 17m$287–426Taxi, fly to Guernsey Airport
- Take the taxi from Lerwick to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane LSI - GCI
24h 31m$776–2,089Ferry, 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 & Southseatrain
- Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
34h 43m$374–695Ferry, train, car ferry #2
- 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 Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
37h 14m$464–890Taxi, 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
12h 12m$901–2,236Taxi, 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 Woking to Pooletrain
- Take the carferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
12h 1m$467–991Taxi, 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$582–1,165
Lerwick (LSI) to Guernsey Airport (GCI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lerwick to Guernsey is to ferry and bus and car ferry which costs $280 - $430 and takes 35h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Lerwick to Guernsey is to taxi and fly and train and car ferry which takes 12h 1m and costs $460 - $1,000.
The distance between Lerwick and Guernsey is 1465 km.
The best way to get from Lerwick to Guernsey without a car is to ferry and train and car ferry via Stafford which takes 29h 59m and costs $470 - $750.
It takes approximately 29h 59m to get from Lerwick to Guernsey, including transfers.
There are 52+ 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 ferry to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, walk to Aberdeen, take the train to Haymarket, take the train to Stafford, take the train to Bournemouth, take the train to Poole, walk to Port Of Poole, then take the car ferry to Guernsey St Peter Port. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Guernsey St Peter Port via Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Union Square Bus Station, London Victoria, Seldown Coach Station, and Poole in around 35h 17m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lerwick to Guernsey Airport via Dundee, London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Lerwick to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Lerwick to Southampton Airport via Aberdeen, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Lerwick to London Heathrow Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Lerwick to London Heathrow Airport via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–550
Flights from Lerwick to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Lerwick to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Lerwick to London Heathrow Airport via Kirkwall, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Lerwick to London Heathrow Airport via Kirkwall, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Lerwick to Bristol Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- ScotRail
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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- $30–60
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- $30–40
- Peak
- $45–60
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- $30–40
- Peak
- $45–60
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- $30–40
- Peak
- $45–60
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- $30–40
- Peak
- $45–60
- 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
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