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How to get fromNetherlands to Shetland Islandsby plane, taxi, train, ferry, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Netherlands to Shetland Islands by plane, taxi, train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, taxi

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    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane AMS - LSI
    2. Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi taxi
    6h 48m
    £466–766

  2. Bus, ferry

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    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    42h 5m
    £166–264

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Aberdeentrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    29h 2m
    £418–652

  4. Train, ferry via London

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Aberdeentrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    32h 43m
    £240–385

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane BRU - LSI
    3. Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi taxi
    10h 19m
    £214–591

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane DUS - LSI
    3. Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi taxi
    12h 22m
    £251–699

  7. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Sheffield Interchange - City Centrebus bus
    5. Take the train from Sheffield to Aberdeentrain train
    6. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    39h 33m
    £297–544

  8. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Leeds to Aberdeentrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    39h 40m
    £248–464

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lerwick (LSI) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration5h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket£118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 624.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h 48m

What companies run services between Netherlands and Shetland Islands, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Netherlands to Shetland Islands. However, you can take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), then take the taxi to Shetland Islands. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Shetland Islands via London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, Aberdeen, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, and Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal in around 29h 2m.

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