There are 5 ways to get from Philadelphia to Shetland Islands by plane, taxi, train, or subway
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Fly from Philadelphia International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Lerwick (LSI)plane PHL - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi
16h 9m£567–2,013Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Lerwick (LSI)plane JFK - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi
17h 34m£462–1,975Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Lerwick (LSI)plane EWR - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi
15h 38m£501–1,751Train to Harrisburg International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburgtrain
- Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Lerwick (LSI)plane MDT - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi
24h 59m£487–1,665Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Lerwick (LSI)plane IAD - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi
18h 22m£510–2,193
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Shetland Islands is to train and fly and taxi which costs £480 - £1,700 and takes 24h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Shetland Islands is to train and fly and taxi which takes 15h 38m and costs £500 - £1,800.
The distance between Philadelphia and Shetland Islands is 3431 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 9m to get from Philadelphia to Shetland Islands, including transfers.
Shetland Islands is 5h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 12:31 PM in Philadelphia and 5:31 PM in Shetland Islands.
There are 104+ hotels available in Shetland Islands.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Shetland Islands, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Philadelphia to Shetland Islands. However, you can take the train to Airport Terminal A, walk to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), then take the taxi to Shetland Islands. Alternatively, you can take the train to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, walk to Penn Station, take the train to Jamaica, walk to Jamaica Station, take the vehicle to Terminal 4, walk to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), then take the taxi to Shetland Islands.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £480–1,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lerwick via London Heathrow, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £500–2,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lerwick via Dublin, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–3,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lerwick via Boston, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £480–1,900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £350–1,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lerwick via Dublin, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £360–2,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lerwick via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £450–2,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lerwick via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £370–1,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £400–1,600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lerwick via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500–2,600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lerwick via Dublin, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £410–2,600
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Lerwick via Philadelphia International Airport, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £380–1,500
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Lerwick via Washington Dulles International Airport, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £400–1,600
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Lerwick via Chicago O'Hare, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £460–1,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £400–1,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lerwick via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500–2,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lerwick via Dublin, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £420–2,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lerwick via Dublin, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £420–2,500
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- £85–110
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