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

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There are 7 ways to get from Shetland Islands to London by taxi, plane, ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Taxi, fly to London Heathrow Airport

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    1. Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane LSI - LHR
    5h 2m
    £240–590

  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 London Victoriabus bus Ukn11
    27h 20m
    £127–188

  3. 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 King's Crosstrain train Aberdeen - London Kings Cross
    21h 16m
    £237–348

  4. Taxi, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane LSI - LCY
    5h 38m
    £241–709

  5. Taxi, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane LSI - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    6h 49m
    £333–740

  6. Taxi, fly to Norwich International Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane plane LSI - NWI
    3. Take the train from Norwich to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    11h 15m
    £396–901

  7. Ferry, train via London Euston

    1. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to London Eustontrain train Inverness - London Euston
    23h 45m
    £187–268

Lerwick (LSI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration4h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket£147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 639.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 2m

What companies run services between Shetland Islands, Scotland and London, England?

There is no direct connection from Shetland Islands to London. However, you can take the taxi to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, then take the train to London Paddington. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Shetland Islands to King's Cross via Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, and Aberdeen in around 21h 16m.

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