There are 7 ways to get from Shetland Islands to Netherlands 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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
best- Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LSI - AMS
5h 27m€425–877Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Central Stationbus
39h 45m€194–297Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
26h 32m€339–562Ferry, train via London
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
29h 12m€409–632Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Central Stationbus
37h 20m€199–362Taxi, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LSI - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Bredatrain
7h 57m€264–750Ferry, train, bus via Taunton
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Taunton BP Garage to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Ghent Dampoortbus
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
40h 47m€476–783
Lerwick (LSI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shetland Islands to Netherlands is to ferry and bus which costs €190 - €300 and takes 39h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Shetland Islands to Netherlands is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 27m and costs €420 - €900.
The distance between Shetland Islands and Netherlands is 1006 km.
The best way to get from Shetland Islands to Netherlands without a car is to ferry and train which takes 26h 32m and costs €330 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Shetland Islands to Netherlands, including transfers.
Netherlands is 1h ahead of Shetland Islands. It is currently 1:12 AM in Shetland Islands and 2:12 AM in Netherlands.
There are 2754+ hotels available in Netherlands.
What companies run services between Shetland Islands, Scotland and Netherlands?
There is no direct connection from Shetland Islands to Netherlands. However, you can take the taxi to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), walk to Schiphol Airport, then take the train to Amsterdam Centraal. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Shetland Islands to Amsterdam Centraal via Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen, London Kings Cross, and London St. Pancras Int. in around 26h 32m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lerwick to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–700
Flights from Lerwick to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Lerwick to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–750
Flights from Lerwick to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Kirkwall, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–700
Flights from Lerwick to Brussels Airport via Aberdeen, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Lerwick to Brussels Airport via Glasgow, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–750
Train from Aberdeen to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–290
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Taunton BP Garage to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- €27–35
- Peak
- €40–50
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- €27–35
- Peak
- €40–50
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- €27–35
- Peak
- €40–50
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- €27–35
- Peak
- €40–50
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- €27–35
- Peak
- €40–50
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- €100–130
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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