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

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

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  1. Taxi, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LSI - AMS
    5h 39m
    €568–834

  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
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Central Stationbus bus
    39h 10m
    €206–313

  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
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    26h 32m
    €511–778

  4. Ferry, train via London

    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
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    29h 12m
    €451–688

  5. Ferry, bus, train

    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 Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus
    3. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    32h 20m
    €279–456

  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 Tauntontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus 805
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Ghent Dampoortbus bus
    5. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    6. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    40h 20m
    €544–891

Lerwick (LSI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration5h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,005.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 39m

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 Intl in around 26h 32m.

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