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

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

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  1. Taxi, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, train

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LSI - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Crianlarichbus bus
    4. Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaigtrain train
    9h 3m
    £360–683

  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 Aberdeen Union Street to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus bus 500
    22h 11m
    £92–135

  3. Ferry, bus via Perth

    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 Park and Ridebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Park and Ride to Bus Stationbus bus 913
    4. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus bus 500
    21h 26m
    £107–180

  4. Taxi, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LSI - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Crianlarichbus bus
    4. Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaigtrain train
    9h 52m
    £298–648

  5. Taxi, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LSI - INV
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Spean Bridgebus bus
    4. Take the train from Spean Bridge to Mallaigtrain train
    9h 29m
    £368–753

  6. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Spean Bridgebus bus
    4. Take the train from Spean Bridge to Mallaigtrain train
    21h 42m
    £117–209

  7. 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
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaigtrain train
    22h 52m
    £177–298

Lerwick (LSI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration2h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket£194Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 489.6 mi
  • Duration: 9h 3m

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

There is no direct connection from Shetland Islands to Mallaig. However, you can take the taxi to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Glasgow Airport, take the bus to Crianlarich, walk to Crianlarich, then take the train to Mallaig. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Shetland Islands to Ferry Terminal via Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Union Square Bus Station, Park and Ride, Bus Station, and Fort William Bus Station in around 21h 26m.

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