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How to get fromShetland Islands to Orkneyby taxi, plane, car, or bus

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There are 2 ways to get from Shetland Islands to Orkney by taxi, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Taxi, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive

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    1. Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane LSI - JNB
    3. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar car
    23h 47m
    R 12,402–37,969

  2. Taxi, fly to Bram Fischer International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane plane LSI - BFN
    3. Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Orkneybus bus
    28h 3m
    R 16,587–52,104

Lerwick (LSI) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration24h 50mAverage Duration
TicketR 10,474Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,198.8 km
  • Duration: 23h 47m

What companies run services between Shetland Islands, Scotland and Orkney, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Shetland Islands to Orkney. However, you can take the taxi to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then drive to Orkney. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN), take the taxi to Bloemfontein, take the bus to Orkney, then take the taxi to Orkney.

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