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

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There are 5 ways to get from Shetland Islands to Wick by taxi, plane, ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Taxi, fly to Kirkwall, ferry

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane LSI - KOI
    3. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    7h 36m
    £292–887

  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 Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus bus
    21h 3m
    £91–133

  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 Town Hallbus bus X99
    20h 20m
    £96–180

  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 Town Hallbus bus
    10h
    £232–564

  5. 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 Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train
    21h 53m
    £159–308

Lerwick (LSI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration40 minAverage Duration
Ticket£185Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 196.7 mi
  • Duration: 7h 36m

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

There is no direct connection from Shetland Islands to Wick. However, you can take the taxi to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the line 4 bus to Kirkwall Hotel, take the bus to Travel Centre, walk to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, walk to Scrabster Terminal Building, then take the bus to Wick Co-op. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Shetland Islands to Town Hall via Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen, Inverness, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 20h 20m.

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