There are 9 ways to get from Shetland Islands to England by taxi, plane, ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly to Manchester Airport
best- Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LSI - MAN
5h 4m£292–591Ferry, 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 Ukn11
27h 49m£128–201Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to King's Crosstrain Aberdeen - London Kings Cross
21h 24m£238–349Taxi, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane LSI - BHX
5h 42m£311–662Taxi, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LSI - BRS
5h 52m£321–658Taxi, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LSI - LHR
5h 15m£242–582Taxi, fly to London City Airport
- Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane LSI - LCY
5h 45m£242–710Ferry, train via Sheffield
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
23h 38m£308–479Ferry, train via Euston station
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to London Eustontrain Inverness - London Euston
23h 52m£188–269
Lerwick (LSI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shetland Islands to England is to ferry and bus which costs £120 - £210 and takes 27h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Shetland Islands to England is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 4m and costs £290 - £600.
The distance between Shetland Islands and England is 508 miles.
The best way to get from Shetland Islands to England without a car is to ferry and train which takes 21h 24m and costs £230 - £350.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Shetland Islands to England, including transfers.
There are 21258+ hotels available in England.
What companies run services between Shetland Islands, Scotland and England?
There is no direct connection from Shetland Islands to England. However, you can take the taxi to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Manchester Airport (MAN), walk to Manchester Airport, then take the train to Manchester Piccadilly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Shetland Islands to Leicester Square station via Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen, London Kings Cross, and King's Cross St. Pancras station in around 21h 24m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lerwick to Manchester Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Lerwick to Birmingham Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Lerwick to Bristol Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–600
Flights from Lerwick to London Heathrow Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–440
Flights from Lerwick to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–440
Flights from Lerwick to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–440
Flights from Lerwick to London Heathrow Airport via Kirkwall, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–440
Flights from Lerwick to London Heathrow Airport via Kirkwall, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–440
Flights from Lerwick to London Heathrow Airport via Kirkwall, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–440
Flights from Lerwick to London City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Lerwick to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Lerwick to Manchester Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Lerwick to Manchester Airport via Kirkwall, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Lerwick to Manchester Airport via Kirkwall, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Lerwick to Birmingham Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Lerwick to Birmingham Airport via Kirkwall, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Lerwick to Bristol Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–600
Flights from Lerwick to Bristol Airport via Kirkwall, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lerwick to Birmingham Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Lerwick to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Lerwick to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from Lerwick to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–370
Flights from Lerwick to Bristol Airport via Kirkwall, Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lerwick to London City Airport via Aberdeen, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–850
Train from Aberdeen to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £170–250
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Aberdeen to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £170–260
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- 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
- £60–95
- 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
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
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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