There are 3 ways to get from Peterhead to Shetland Islands by bus, plane, taxi, ferry, or train
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Bus, bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Buchan House to Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from Park & Ride to Adelphibus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI)plane ABZ - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi
5h 18m£193–491Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
17h 52m£70–114Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI)plane EDI - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi
8h 26m£319–624
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Peterhead to Shetland Islands is to ferry which costs £70 - £120 and takes 17h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Peterhead to Shetland Islands is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 5h 18m and costs £190 - £500.
No, there is no direct ferry from Peterhead to Shetland Islands. However, there are services departing from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal and arriving at Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 52m.
The distance between Peterhead and Shetland Islands is 273 miles.
The best way to get from Peterhead to Shetland Islands without a car is to ferry which takes 17h 52m and costs £70 - £120.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Peterhead to Shetland Islands, including transfers.
There are 102+ hotels available in Shetland Islands.
What companies run services between Peterhead, Scotland and Shetland Islands, Scotland?
NorthLink Ferries operates a ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal twice daily. Tickets cost £26–55 and the journey takes 15h.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–370
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £180–400
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Buchan House to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Park & Ride to Adelphi
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North 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
- Twice 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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