There are 2 ways to get from Shetland Islands to Kirkwall by taxi, plane, ferry, or bus
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LSI - KOI
2h 13m£251–857Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
25h 29m£106–156
Lerwick (LSI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shetland Islands to Kirkwall is to ferry and bus which costs £100 - £160 and takes 25h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Shetland Islands to Kirkwall is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 13m and costs £250 - £900.
The distance between Shetland Islands and Kirkwall is 133 miles.
The best way to get from Shetland Islands to Kirkwall without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 25h 29m and costs £100 - £160.
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from Shetland Islands to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 210+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Shetland Islands, Scotland and Kirkwall, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Shetland Islands to Kirkwall. However, you can take the taxi to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Supermarkets. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Shetland Islands to Travel Centre via Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen Union Street, Inverness Union Street, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, and Travel Centre in around 25h 29m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Lerwick to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–700
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Ember
- 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 Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
- 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
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