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

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There are 5 ways to get from Shetland Islands to Orkney by taxi, plane, bus, car, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Taxi to Lerwick, fly to Bram Fischer International Airport, bus

    best
    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
    29h 33m
    R 17,606–58,126

  2. Ferry to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane ABZ - JNB
    3. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar car
    32h 23m
    R 8,027–22,917

  3. Taxi to Lerwick, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive

    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 27m
    R 12,421–39,991

  4. Taxi to Lerwick, fly to Gaborone, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Gaborone (GBE)plane plane LSI - GBE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Gaborone to Johannesburgshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Klerksdorpbus bus
    30h 54m
    R 15,859–47,549

  5. Taxi to Lerwick, fly to Maseru, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Maseru (MSU)plane plane LSI - MSU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Maseru to Johannesburg Airportshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Klerksdorpbus bus
    36h 42m
    R 21,088–54,903

Lerwick (LSI) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration29h 40mAverage Duration
TicketR 15,030Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,572.6 km
  • Duration: 29h 33m

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 Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN), take the taxi to Bloemfontein, take the bus to Orkney, then take the taxi to Orkney. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then drive to Orkney.

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