There are 6 ways to get from Truro to Lerwick by train, plane, taxi, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Exeter, fly, taxi
best- Take the train from Truro to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Lerwick (LSI)plane EXT - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
9h 28m£535–805Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Truro to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
31h 55m£103–181Train, ferry
- Take the train from Truro to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
27h 40m£407–639Train, ferry via Crewe
- Take the train from Truro to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
30h 12m£298–511Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Truro to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Lerwick (LSI)plane BHX - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
11h 28m£411–836Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport, taxi
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Lerwick (LSI)plane NQY - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
9h 7m£158–538
Truro to Lerwick by train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Truro to Lerwick is to bus and ferry which costs £100 - £190 and takes 31h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Truro to Lerwick is to fly and taxi which takes 9h 7m and costs £150 - £550.
The distance between Truro and Lerwick is 779 miles.
The best way to get from Truro to Lerwick without a car is to train and ferry which takes 27h 40m and costs £400 - £650.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Truro to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 101+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Truro, England and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Truro to Lerwick. However, you can take the train to Exeter St Davids, walk to St Davids Station, take the bus to Westcott Road, walk to Exeter (EXT) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), then take the taxi to Lerwick. Alternatively, you can take a train from Truro to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Plymouth, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 27h 40m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £430–650
Flights from Exeter to Lerwick via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £430–650
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–470
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £95–190
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Truro to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Truro to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £360–550
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Truro to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Crewe to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Truro to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £55–65
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