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How to get fromShetland Islands to Charing Cross (Station)by bus, plane, ferry, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Shetland Islands to Charing Cross (Station) by bus, plane, ferry, or train

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  1. Bus, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane LSI - LHR
    7h 53m

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus Ukn11
    28h 47m
    £85–155

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to King's Crosstrain train Aberdeen - London Kings Cross
    22h 24m
    £204–298

  4. Bus, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane LSI - LCY
    7h 55m

  5. Bus, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane LSI - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    9h 1m

  6. Bus, fly to Norwich International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane plane LSI - NWI
    3. Take the train from Norwich to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    13h 49m

  7. Ferry, train via Sheffield

    1. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Sheffieldtrain train
    3. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    24h 33m
    £319–494

  8. Ferry, train via Euston station

    1. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to London Eustontrain train Inverness - London Euston
    24h 47m
    £184–308

Lerwick (LSI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration4h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket£141Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 644.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 53m

What companies run services between Shetland Islands, Scotland and Charing Cross (Station), Greater London, England?

There is no direct connection from Shetland Islands to Charing Cross (Station). However, you can take the bus to Viking Bus Station, take the bus to Terminal, walk to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station, take the subway to Leicester Square station, then walk to Charing Cross (Station). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Road End to Charing Cross (Station) via Shetland Hotel, Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen, London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and Leicester Square station in around 22h 24m.

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