There are 5 ways to get from Shetland Islands to Falkirk 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 Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LSI - EDI
3h 33m£267–578Ferry, bus via Edinburgh
cheapest- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to St Andrew`s Churchbus X38
18h 43m£88–131Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Stirlingtrain Aberdeen - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
16h 31m£114–185Taxi, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LSI - GLA
4h 27m£331–619Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to St Andrew`s Churchbus M6
17h 14m£95–153
Lerwick (LSI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shetland Islands to Falkirk is to ferry and bus via Edinburgh which costs £85 - £140 and takes 18h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Shetland Islands to Falkirk is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 33m and costs £260 - £600.
The distance between Shetland Islands and Falkirk is 350 miles.
The best way to get from Shetland Islands to Falkirk without a car is to ferry and train which takes 16h 31m and costs £110 - £190.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Shetland Islands to Falkirk, including transfers.
There are 878+ hotels available in Falkirk.
What companies run services between Shetland Islands, Scotland and Falkirk, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Shetland Islands to Falkirk. However, you can take the taxi to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Park Station, walk to Edinburgh Park, then take the train to Falkirk Grahamston. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Shetland Islands to Falkirk Grahamston via Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen, and Stirling in around 16h 31m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Lerwick to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Lerwick to Edinburgh Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Lerwick to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–420
Flights from Lerwick to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £190–420
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to St Andrew`s Church
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £28–55
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Princes Street to St Andrew`s Church
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
- 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
- Once 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
- Once 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
- Once 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
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