There are 6 ways to get from Lerwick to Wick by taxi, plane, ferry, train, 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 Kirkwall, ferry
best- Take the taxi from Lerwick to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LSI - KOI
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry
7h 17m£258–847Ferry, 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 Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus
20h 24m£47–77Ferry, 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 Town Hallbus X99
19h 50m£49–115Taxi, 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 Town Hallbus
9h 37m£195–564Taxi, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Lerwick to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LSI - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus
11h 9m£260–562Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
21h 16m£112–223
Lerwick to Wick by ferry, foot, train, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lerwick to Wick is to ferry and bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 20h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Lerwick to Wick is to taxi and fly and ferry which takes 7h 17m and costs £250 - £850.
The distance between Lerwick and Wick is 181 miles.
The best way to get from Lerwick to Wick without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 19h 50m and costs £45 - £120.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Lerwick to Wick, including transfers.
There are 208+ hotels available in Wick.
What companies run services between Lerwick, Scotland and Wick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Lerwick to Wick. However, you can take the taxi to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the line 4 bus to Kirkwall Hotel, take the bus to Travel Centre, walk to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, walk to Scrabster Vehicle Terminal, then take the bus to Wick Co-op. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Town Hall via Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen, Inverness, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 19h 50m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Lerwick to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–650
Flights from Lerwick to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–450
Flights from Lerwick to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–450
Flights from Lerwick to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–410
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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
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