There are 4 ways to get from Newquay to Sumburgh by plane, train, ferry, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Lerwick (LSI)plane NQY - LSI
18h 25m£113–553Train, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the taxi from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Sumburghtaxi
31h 3m£399–611Train, ferry, taxi via Crewe
- Take the train from St Austell to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the taxi from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Sumburghtaxi
34h 33m£289–479Bus, ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 406 / ...
- 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
- Take the taxi from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Sumburghtaxi
38h 30m£176–283
Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Newquay to Sumburgh is to bus and ferry and taxi which costs £170 - £290 and takes 38h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Newquay to Sumburgh is to fly which takes 18h 25m and costs £110 - £600.
The distance between Newquay and Sumburgh is 677 miles.
The best way to get from Newquay to Sumburgh without a car is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 31h 3m and costs £390 - £650.
It takes approximately 18h 25m to get from Newquay to Sumburgh, including transfers.
There are 103+ hotels available in Sumburgh.
What companies run services between Newquay, England and Sumburgh, Scotland?
Loganair, Ryanair UK, and two other airlines fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Lerwick (LSI) twice daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,600
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £110–550
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Lerwick via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 8m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,600
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,600
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from St Austell to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £85–160
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- 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
- NorthLink Ferries
- 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
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
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
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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