There are 6 ways to get from Shetland Islands to Wick by bus, plane, ferry, or train
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Bus, fly to Kirkwall, ferry, line 77 bus
best- Take the bus from Road End to Harrison Squarebus
- Take the bus from Esplanade to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LSI - KOI
- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Ferry terminalbus
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Post Officebus
8h 31mFerry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus X99
21h 54m£37–62Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus
21h 10m£65–151Bus, fly to Wick John O' Groats Airport
- Take the bus from Esplanade to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC)plane LSI - WIC
6h 59mBus, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the bus from Esplanade to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LSI - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus
11h 51mFerry, train
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
22h 41m£128–273
Shetland Islands to Wick by bus, ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shetland Islands to Wick is to ferry and bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 21h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Shetland Islands to Wick is to ferry and train and bus which takes 21h 10m and costs £65 - £160.
The distance between Shetland Islands and Wick is 192 miles.
The best way to get from Shetland Islands to Wick without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 21h 10m and costs £65 - £160.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Shetland Islands to Wick, including transfers.
There are 214+ hotels available in Wick.
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 bus to Harrison Square, walk to Esplanade, take the bus to Terminal, walk to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, take the bus to Ferry terminal, walk to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry Terminal, then take the line 77 bus to Post Office. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Road End to Wick Co-op via Shetland Hotel, Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen, Inverness, and Inverness Union Street in around 21h 10m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Lerwick to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–700
Flights from Lerwick to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–360
Flights from Lerwick to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–360
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Lerwick to Wick John O' Groats Airport via Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £650–2,000
Flights from Lerwick to Wick John O' Groats Airport via Kirkwall, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £650–2,100
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 01957766766
- [email protected]
- Website
- rrobertsonandson.com
Bus from Road End to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Road End to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
Bus from Esplanade to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
Bus from Esplanade to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
Bus from Esplanade to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- 01957 744214
- [email protected]
- Website
- rgjamieson.com
Bus from Road End to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.rgjamieson.com/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Travel Centre to Ferry terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- [email protected]
- Website
- pentlandferries.co.uk
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
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