There are 2 ways to get from Shetland Islands to Whalsay by taxi or ferry
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No, there is no direct ferry from Shetland Islands to Whalsay. However, there are services departing from Laxo Shetland Ferry Terminal and arriving at Whalsay Shetland Ferry Terminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 55 min.
The distance between Shetland Islands and Whalsay is 12 miles.
The best way to get from Shetland Islands to Whalsay without a car is to taxi and ferry which takes 42 min and costs .
It takes approximately 42 min to get from Shetland Islands to Whalsay, including transfers.
There are 84+ hotels available in Whalsay.
What companies run services between Shetland Islands, Scotland and Whalsay, Scotland?
Shetland Ferries operates a ferry from Laxo Shetland Ferry Terminal to Whalsay Shetland Ferry Terminal every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 30 min.
- Website
- shetland.gov.uk
Ferry from Laxo Shetland Ferry Terminal to Whalsay Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- http://www.shetland.gov.uk/ferries/timetable.asp
Ferry from Laxo Shetland Ferry Terminal to Whalsay Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- http://www.shetland.gov.uk/ferries/timetable.asp
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- £18–22
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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