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How to get fromShetland Islands to Dublinby taxi, plane, ferry, train, busferry, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Shetland Islands to Dublin by taxi, plane, ferry, train, busferry, or bus

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  1. Taxi, fly to Dublin Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LSI - DUB
    5h 7m
    €346–735

  2. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry via Dundee

    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 Seagate Bus Stationbus bus M9 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus M9
    4. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    5. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus Stationbus bus X1
    27h 30m
    €115–188

  3. Ferry, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain train Ic
    26h 37m
    €174–270

  4. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    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 Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Belfast Glengall to The Gresham Hotelbus bus
    27h 3m
    €125–182

  5. Taxi, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LSI - BHD
    3. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain train
    9h 3m
    €358–757

  6. 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 Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    4. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyheadtrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    27h 26m
    €285–472

Lerwick (LSI) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration5h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 860.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 7m

What companies run services between Shetland Islands, Scotland and Dublin, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Shetland Islands to Dublin. However, you can take the taxi to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Terminal 2 Zone 19, then take the line 784 bus to The Point. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Shetland Islands to Dublin Connolly via Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen, Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, and Belfast Grand Central in around 26h 37m.

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