There are 4 ways to get from Lerwick to Ullapool by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, 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 Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
best- Take the taxi from Lerwick to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LSI - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus
6h 12m£289–693Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
18h 53m£45–80Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
18h 14m£68–148Taxi, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- 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 Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus
8h£204–537
Lerwick to Ullapool by ferry, foot, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lerwick to Ullapool is to ferry and bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 18h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Lerwick to Ullapool is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 6h 12m and costs £280 - £700.
The distance between Lerwick and Ullapool is 282 miles.
The best way to get from Lerwick to Ullapool without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 18h 14m and costs £65 - £150.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Lerwick to Ullapool, including transfers.
There are 70+ hotels available in Ullapool.
What companies run services between Lerwick, Scotland and Ullapool, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Lerwick to Ullapool. However, you can take the taxi to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV), walk to Terminal Building, take the bus to Inverness Airport station, walk to Inverness Airport, take the train to Inverness, walk to Bus Station Stance 3, then take the bus to Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminal via Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen, Inverness, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 18h 14m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Lerwick to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £250–550
Flights from Lerwick to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–360
Flights from Lerwick to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–360
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
- 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
- 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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