There are 4 ways to get from Madrid to Lerwick by plane, taxi, train, bus, ferry, or car ferry
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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£266–667Bus, 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 6h£148–339Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain 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
46h 22m£385–636Train, car ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Ic / ...
- 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£531–1,268
Madrid to Lerwick by train, foot, tram, bus, 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 6h.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Lerwick is to fly and taxi which takes 9h 19m and costs £260 - £700.
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 46h 22m 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 2:50 AM in Madrid and 1:50 AM in Lerwick.
There are 101+ 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 Vitoria/Gasteiz, Legebiltzarra/Parlamento, Euskal Herria, Vitoria, Lille - Europe Train Station, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 46h 22m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–370
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £120–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Vitoria/Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from King's Cross to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £170–250
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £370–550
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
- £85–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vitoria to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- £40–140
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- 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
- Twice 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
- Twice 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £55–65
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