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There are 3 ways to get from Venice to Shetland Islands by plane, taxi, bus, ferry, or train

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  1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane VCE - LSI
    2. Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi taxi
    10h 27m
    £203–568

  2. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Venice - Mestre Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2d 9h
    £237–397

  3. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane LIN - LSI
    3. Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi taxi
    13h 5m
    £227–681

Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Lerwick (LSI) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,192 mi
  • Duration: 10h 27m

What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Shetland Islands, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Venice to Shetland Islands. However, you can take the line 5 bus to Galilei Darsena, walk to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), then take the taxi to Shetland Islands. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liberta' Santa Chiara to Shetland Islands via Stazione MESTRE FS C4, Venice - Mestre Bus Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, London Victoria, Union Square Bus Station, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, and Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal in around 2d 9h.

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