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

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

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  1. Taxi, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    best
    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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    8h 33m
    £353–757

  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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    21h 21m
    £100–160

  3. 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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    20h 41m
    £112–213

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

    1. Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane LSI - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    10h 21m
    £248–647

  5. Taxi, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    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 Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus
    10h 21m
    £330–712

  6. 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 Perth stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    11h 53m
    £314–646

  7. Ferry, train, bus via Glenelg

    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 train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalshtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Harbour Slipway to Somerled Squarebus bus 917 / ...
    22h 8m
    £127–231

Lerwick (LSI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration2h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£287Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 356.7 mi
  • Duration: 8h 33m

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

There is no direct connection from Shetland Islands to Portree. However, you can take the taxi to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV), walk to Terminal Building, take the bus to Inverness Airport station, walk to Inverness Airport, take the train to Inverness, walk to Bus Station Stance 3, then take the bus to Somerled Square. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Shetland Islands to Somerled Square via Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen, Inverness, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 20h 41m.

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