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How to get fromShetland Islands to Glasgowby bus, plane, ferry, or train

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

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  1. Bus, fly to Glasgow Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LSI - GLA
    5h 8m

  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 Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Uk091
    17h 23m
    £40–73

  3. Bus, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LSI - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    5h 52m

  4. Bus, fly to Dundee Riverside Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane plane LSI - DND
    3. Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    7h 17m

  5. 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 Glasgow Queen Streettrain train Aberdeen - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
    17h 29m
    £88–173

  6. Ferry, bus via Dundee

    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
    17h 38m
    £49–94

Lerwick (LSI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£202Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 355.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 8m

What companies run services between Shetland Islands, Scotland and Glasgow, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Shetland Islands to Glasgow. However, you can take the bus to Viking Bus Station, take the bus to Terminal, walk to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, then take the line 500 bus to Waterloo Lane. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Road End to Buchanan Bus Station via Shetland Hotel, Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, and Union Square Bus Station in around 17h 23m.

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