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How to get fromScotland to Sumburghby plane, train, ferry, taxi, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Scotland to Sumburgh by plane, train, ferry, taxi, or bus

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  1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane ABZ - LSI
    2h 14m
    £105–367

  2. Bus, ferry, taxi via Dundee

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Seagate Bus Stationbus bus M9 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus M9 / ...
    3. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    4. Take the taxi from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Sumburghtaxi taxi
    18h 1m
    £95–161

  3. Train, ferry, taxi

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    3. Take the taxi from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Sumburghtaxi taxi
    17h 35m
    £139–229

  4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane EDI - LSI
    2h 57m
    £180–410

  5. Fly from Glasgow Airport

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane GLA - LSI
    2h 48m
    £195–405

  6. Bus, ferry, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    3. Take the taxi from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Sumburghtaxi taxi
    17h 55m
    £96–141

Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration1h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket£106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 195.1 mi
  • Duration: 2h 14m

What companies run services between Scotland and Sumburgh, Scotland?

Loganair flies from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI) 3 times a day.

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