There are 3 ways to get from Lerwick to Ålesund by taxi, plane, bus, or ferry
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 Molde Airport, Årø, bus
best- Take the taxi from Lerwick to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Molde Airport, Årø (MOL)plane LSI - MOL
- Take the bus from Årøkryss Molde lufthavn to Kiperviktorget E136bus
19h 44mkr 3,986–12,093Taxi, fly to Ålesund Airport, Vigra
cheapest- Take the taxi from Lerwick to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES)plane LSI - AES
6h 5mkr 2,836–8,903Ferry, bus
- 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 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Korsegatabus
2d 23hkr 4,346–7,237
Lerwick to Ålesund by ferry and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lerwick to Ålesund is to ferry and bus which costs kr 4300 - kr 7500 and takes 2 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Lerwick to Ålesund is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 5m and costs kr 2800 - kr 9000.
The distance between Lerwick and Ålesund is 688 km.
The best way to get from Lerwick to Ålesund without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 2 days 23h and costs kr 4300 - kr 7500.
It takes approximately 19h 44m to get from Lerwick to Ålesund, including transfers.
Ålesund is 1h ahead of Lerwick. It is currently 1:18 AM in Lerwick and 2:18 AM in Ålesund.
There are 250+ hotels available in Ålesund.
What companies run services between Lerwick, Scotland and Ålesund, Norway?
There is no direct connection from Lerwick to Ålesund. However, you can take the taxi to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Molde Airport, Årø (MOL), walk to Årøkryss Molde lufthavn, then take the bus to Kiperviktorget E136. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Korsegata via Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Union Square Bus Station, London Victoria, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Oslo bussterminal in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Lerwick to Molde Airport, Årø via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 5,500–18,000
Flights from Lerwick to Molde Airport, Årø via Aberdeen, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,100–11,000
Flights from Lerwick to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 4,900–16,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Lerwick to Molde Airport, Årø via Bergen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 6,500–21,000
Flights from Lerwick to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,100–8,000
- Phone
- +47 71 28 01 00
- Website
- Fram
Bus from Årøkryss Molde lufthavn to Kiperviktorget E136
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 190–270
- Website
- Fram
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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
- kr 800–1,200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,500
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Korsegata
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,600
- Website
- Vy Buss
- 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
- kr 290–550
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- kr 290–360
- Peak
- kr 470–550
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- kr 650–850
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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