There are 6 ways to get from Perth to Shetland Islands by bus, plane, taxi, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI)plane EDI - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi
4h 27m£252–570Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Perth South Street to Aberdeen Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
19h 35m£77–125Train, ferry
- Take the train from Perth to Aberdeentrain Glasgow Queen Street - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
18h 19m£101–167Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Perth to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI)plane ABZ - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi
5h 48m£334–724Train to Glasgow Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lerwick (LSI)plane GLA - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi
5h 21m£342–644Bus, ferry via Seagate Bus Station
- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus M9 / ...
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
18h 51m£80–141
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Shetland Islands is to bus and ferry which costs £75 - £130 and takes 19h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Shetland Islands is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 4h 27m and costs £250 - £600.
The distance between Perth and Shetland Islands is 367 miles.
The best way to get from Perth to Shetland Islands without a car is to train and ferry which takes 18h 19m and costs £100 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Perth to Shetland Islands, including transfers.
There are 105+ hotels available in Shetland Islands.
What companies run services between Perth, Scotland and Shetland Islands, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Perth to Shetland Islands. However, you can take the bus to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), then take the taxi to Shetland Islands. Alternatively, you can take a train from Perth to Shetland Islands via Aberdeen, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, and Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal in around 18h 19m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–420
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth South Street to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £12–23
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- 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
- Once 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
- Once 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- £85–110
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