There are 4 ways to get from Scotland to Sumburgh by plane, bus, or ferry
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 Aberdeen Airport
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI)plane ABZ - LSI
2h 14m£105–367Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Hotel Rd Endbus 6
20h 59mFly from Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI)plane EDI - LSI
2h 57m£180–410Fly from Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lerwick (LSI)plane GLA - LSI
2h 46m£195–405
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Sumburgh is to fly which costs £100 - £370 and takes 2h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Sumburgh is to fly which takes 2h 14m and costs £100 - £370.
The distance between Scotland and Sumburgh is 196 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Sumburgh without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 20h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 14m to get from Scotland to Sumburgh, including transfers.
There are 98+ hotels available in Sumburgh.
What companies run services between Scotland and Sumburgh, Scotland?
Loganair flies from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–360
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Viking Bus Station to Hotel Rd End
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- 01957766766
- [email protected]
- Website
- rrobertsonandson.com
Bus from Viking Bus Station to Hotel Rd End
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
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