There are 4 ways to get from Sumburgh to Glasgow by plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LSI - GLA
1h 44m£193–400Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LSI - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
2h 30m£184–408Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Hotel Rd End to Shetland Hotelbus 6E
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
17h 55mBus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Hotel Rd End to Shetland Hotelbus 6E
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
18h 1m
Lerwick (LSI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sumburgh to Glasgow is to fly and bus which costs £180 - £410 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Sumburgh to Glasgow is to fly which takes 1h 44m and costs £190 - £400.
The distance between Sumburgh and Glasgow is 311 miles.
The best way to get from Sumburgh to Glasgow without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 17h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 44m to get from Sumburgh to Glasgow, including transfers.
There are 1567+ hotels available in Glasgow.
What companies run services between Sumburgh, Scotland and Glasgow, Scotland?
Loganair flies from Lerwick (LSI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) once daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Lerwick to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–500
Flights from Lerwick to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–400
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01957766766
- [email protected]
- Website
- rrobertsonandson.com
Bus from Hotel Rd End to Shetland Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
Bus from Hotel Rd End to Shetland Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
- 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
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