There are 4 ways to get from Madrid to Lerwick by plane, taxi, train, bus, ferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lerwick (LSI)plane MAD - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
9h 19m£151–427Bus, 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 5h£148–334Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Miranda De Ebrotrain Alv / ...
- Take the bus from Vitoria to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
47h 3m£387–633Train, car ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
- Take the carferry 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 4h£521–1,267
Madrid to Lerwick by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Lerwick is to bus and ferry which costs £140 - £340 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Lerwick is to fly and taxi which takes 9h 19m and costs £150 - £430.
The distance between Madrid and Lerwick is 1383 miles.
The best way to get from Madrid to Lerwick without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 47h 3m and costs £380 - £650.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Madrid to Lerwick, including transfers.
Lerwick is 1h behind Madrid. It is currently 12:46 PM in Madrid and 11:46 AM in Lerwick.
There are 102+ 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), then take the taxi to Lerwick. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid Chamartín to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Miranda De Ebro, Miranda de Ebro, Vitoria/Gasteiz, Vitoria, Lille - Europe Train Station, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 47h 3m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £95–400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £110–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Miranda De Ebro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Vitoria to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £55–65
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