There are 9 ways to get from Lerwick to Saint Andrews by taxi, plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Taxi, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
best- Take the taxi from Lerwick to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LSI - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Cupartrain
4h 15m£253–515Ferry, bus via Dundee Slessor Gardens
cheapest- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Dundee Slessor Gardensbus Ember
15h 27m£36–62Ferry, bus
- 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 / ...
14h 51m£39–72Taxi, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Lerwick to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LSI - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Dundeetrain
4h 47m£189–548Taxi, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Lerwick to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LSI - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundeetrain
5h 18m£302–681Taxi, fly to Dundee Riverside Airport
- Take the taxi from Lerwick to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane LSI - DND
3h 9m£381–1,174Taxi, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Lerwick to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LSI - INV
- Take the train from Inverness Airport to Cupartrain
7h 56m£370–792Ferry, train via Railway Station
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Dundeetrain Aberdeen - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
15h 2m£43–99Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Cupartrain Aberdeen - Edinburgh / ...
15h 37m£56–108
Lerwick to Saint Andrews by ferry, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lerwick to Saint Andrews is to ferry and bus via Dundee Slessor Gardens which costs £35 - £65 and takes 15h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Lerwick to Saint Andrews is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 9m and costs £380 - £1,200.
The distance between Lerwick and Saint Andrews is 360 miles.
The best way to get from Lerwick to Saint Andrews without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 14h 51m and costs £35 - £75.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Lerwick to Saint Andrews, including transfers.
There are 1279+ hotels available in Saint Andrews.
What companies run services between Lerwick, Scotland and Saint Andrews, Fife, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Lerwick to Saint Andrews. However, you can take the taxi to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Gateway, walk to Edinburgh Gateway, take the train to Cupar, walk to Railway Station, then take the bus to Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Bus Station via Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Union Square Bus Station, and Seagate Bus Station in around 14h 51m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Lerwick to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–410
Flights from Lerwick to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–380
Flights from Lerwick to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–380
Flights from Lerwick to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £330–550
Flights from Lerwick to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £330–550
Flights from Lerwick to Dundee Riverside Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,100
Flights from Lerwick to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £280–600
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness Airport to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
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
- 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
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
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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