There are 6 ways to get from Shetland Islands to Cornwall by ferry, train, bus, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkwaytrain
27h 57m£381–572Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dennison Road Car Parkbus 406 / ...
35h 51m£170–256Ferry, train via Crewe
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bodmin Parkwaytrain
31h 12m£280–446Taxi, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LSI - NQY
21h£647–1,814Taxi, fly to Exeter, train
- Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Exeter (EXT)plane LSI - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Partrain
23h 47m£567–876Taxi, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LSI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Partrain
10h 30m£376–837
Lerwick (LSI) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shetland Islands to Cornwall is to ferry and bus which costs £170 - £260 and takes 35h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Shetland Islands to Cornwall is to taxi and fly and train which takes 10h 30m and costs £370 - £850.
The distance between Shetland Islands and Cornwall is 964 miles.
The best way to get from Shetland Islands to Cornwall without a car is to ferry and train which takes 27h 57m and costs £380 - £600.
It takes approximately 27h 57m to get from Shetland Islands to Cornwall, including transfers.
There are 3517+ hotels available in Cornwall.
What companies run services between Shetland Islands, Scotland and Cornwall, England?
There is no direct connection from Shetland Islands to Cornwall. However, you can take the taxi to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, walk to Aberdeen, take the train to Plymouth, take the train to Bodmin Parkway, walk to Bodmin Parkway Station, then take the line 26 bus to Roundabout. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Shetland Islands to Roundabout via Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen, Crewe, Cardiff Central, Bodmin Parkway, and Bodmin Parkway Station in around 31h 12m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Lerwick to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Aberdeen, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £550–1,700
Flights from Lerwick to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,600
Flights from Lerwick to Exeter via Aberdeen, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,600
Flights from Lerwick to Exeter via Kirkwall, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,600
Flights from Lerwick to Bristol Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–600
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Aberdeen to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £300–450
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- £85–110
Allied Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 690 069
- Website
- shetlandtaxis.co.uk
Boddam Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1950 460 111
J R Nisbet
- Phone
- +44 1957 702 231
Sinclair's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 696 060
- Website
- sinclairstaxis.co.uk
Sixty-Fifty Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 69 60 50
Allied Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 690 069
- Website
- shetlandtaxis.co.uk
Boddam Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1950 460 111
J R Nisbet
- Phone
- +44 1957 702 231
Sinclair's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 696 060
- Website
- sinclairstaxis.co.uk
Sixty-Fifty Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 69 60 50
Allied Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 690 069
- Website
- shetlandtaxis.co.uk
Boddam Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1950 460 111
J R Nisbet
- Phone
- +44 1957 702 231
Sinclair's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 696 060
- Website
- sinclairstaxis.co.uk
Sixty-Fifty Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 69 60 50
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