There are 3 ways to get from San Francisco to Lerwick by plane, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Francisco International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lerwick (LSI)plane SFO - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
19h 41m£522–1,674Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Lerwick (LSI)plane SJC - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
25h 27m£564–2,076Fly from Oakland International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Lerwick (LSI)plane OAK - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
25h 3m£529–1,772
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Lerwick is to fly and taxi which costs £500 - £1,800 and takes 25h 3m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Lerwick is to fly and taxi which takes 19h 41m and costs £500 - £1,700.
The distance between San Francisco and Lerwick is 4987 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 41m to get from San Francisco to Lerwick, including transfers.
Lerwick is 8h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 11:58 PM in San Francisco and 7:58 AM in Lerwick.
There are 103+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from San Francisco to Lerwick. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), then take the taxi to Lerwick. Alternatively, you can take the train to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound, walk to Santa Clara Transit Center, take the line 60 bus to SJC Airport Terminal A, walk to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), then take the taxi to Lerwick.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £430–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lerwick via Calgary, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £460–1,600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lerwick via Atlanta, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–2,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Lerwick via Portland, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £470–1,700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Lerwick via Seattle, Calgary, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £550–1,900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Lerwick via Portland, Calgary, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £550–1,900
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- £7–9
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £55–65
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