There are 2 ways to get from Orkney to Shetland Islands by car, plane, 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.
Drive to Johannesburg International Airport, fly, taxi
best- Drive from Orkney to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Lerwick (LSI)plane JNB - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi
21h£565–1,939Bus to Bram Fischer International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Orkney to Bloemfonteinbus
- Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Lerwick (LSI)plane BFN - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi
27h 24m£814–2,947
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Orkney to Shetland Islands is to drive and fly and taxi which costs £550 - £2,000 and takes 21h.
The fastest way to get from Orkney to Shetland Islands is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 21h and costs £550 - £2,000.
The distance between Orkney and Shetland Islands is 6375 miles.
It takes approximately 21h to get from Orkney to Shetland Islands, including transfers.
Shetland Islands is 1h behind Orkney. It is currently 6:20 AM in Orkney and 5:20 AM in Shetland Islands.
There are 103+ hotels available in Shetland Islands.
What companies run services between Orkney, South Africa and Shetland Islands, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Orkney to Shetland Islands. However, you can drive to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), then take the taxi to Shetland Islands. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Orkney, take the bus to Bloemfontein, take the taxi to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), then take the taxi to Shetland Islands.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lerwick via London Heathrow, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 11m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £460–1,800
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Lerwick via Johannesburg International Airport, London Heathrow, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £700–2,800
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Lerwick via Capetown, London Heathrow, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £750–3,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £480–1,700
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Lerwick via Capetown, Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £850–2,900
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Lerwick via Johannesburg International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £750–2,700
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Orkney to Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–28
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- £85–110
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