There are 2 ways to get from Peterhead to Shetland Islands by bus, plane, taxi, or ferry
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Bus, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Buchan House to Adelphibus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI)plane ABZ - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi
5h 18m£301–669Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchan House to Union Square Bus Stationbus 61 / ...
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
17h 49m£68–112
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Peterhead to Shetland Islands is to bus and ferry which costs £65 - £120 and takes 17h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Peterhead to Shetland Islands is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 5h 18m and costs £300 - £700.
The distance between Peterhead and Shetland Islands is 272 miles.
The best way to get from Peterhead to Shetland Islands without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 17h 49m and costs £65 - £120.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Peterhead to Shetland Islands, including transfers.
There are 105+ hotels available in Shetland Islands.
What companies run services between Peterhead, Scotland and Shetland Islands, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Peterhead to Shetland Islands. However, you can take the bus to Adelphi, take the bus to Aberdeen Airport, walk to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), then take the taxi to Shetland Islands. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchan House to Shetland Islands via Union Square Bus Station, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, and Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal in around 17h 49m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
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
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Buchan House to Adelphi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Buchan House to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 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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