There are 3 ways to get from Madrid to Lerwick by plane, bus, train, car ferry, or ferry
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lerwick (LSI)plane MAD - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
10h 8mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
2d 8h£156–391Train, car ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
2d 6h£534–1,277
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Lerwick is to bus and ferry which costs £150 - £400 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Lerwick is to train and car ferry and ferry which takes 2 days 6h and costs £500 - £1,300.
The distance between Madrid and Lerwick is 1385 miles.
The best way to get from Madrid to Lerwick without a car is to train and car ferry and ferry which takes 2 days 6h and costs £500 - £1,300.
It takes approximately 10h 8m to get from Madrid to Lerwick, including transfers.
Lerwick is 1h behind Madrid. It is currently 5:04 AM in Madrid and 4:04 AM in Lerwick.
There are 98+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Madrid to Lerwick. However, you can take the train to Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, walk to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid Chamartín to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Santander, Santander, Plymouth, Plymouth, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Plymouth to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £370–550
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- 01957766766
- [email protected]
- Website
- rrobertsonandson.com
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
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