There are 3 ways to get from Washington to Shetland Islands by plane, taxi, subway, 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 from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Lerwick (LSI)plane DCA - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi
20h 27m£704–2,376Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, taxi
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Lerwick (LSI)plane IAD - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi
17h 21m£487–1,612Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Lerwick (LSI)plane BWI - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi
15h 36m£636–2,518
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Shetland Islands is to subway and fly and taxi which costs £480 - £1,700 and takes 17h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Shetland Islands is to train and fly and taxi which takes 15h 36m and costs £600 - £2,600.
The distance between Washington and Shetland Islands is 3539 miles.
It takes approximately 20h 27m to get from Washington to Shetland Islands, including transfers.
Shetland Islands is 5h ahead of Washington. It is currently 4:50 PM in Washington and 9:50 PM in Shetland Islands.
There are 103+ hotels available in Shetland Islands.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Shetland Islands, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Shetland Islands. However, you can fly to Lerwick (LSI) then take the taxi to Shetland Islands. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, walk to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), then take the taxi to Shetland Islands.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lerwick via New York JFK, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600–2,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lerwick via Philadelphia, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600–2,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lerwick via Newark, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600–2,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lerwick via Boston, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600–2,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lerwick via Montreal, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600–2,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £400–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lerwick via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £480–2,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lerwick via Dublin, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £420–2,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lerwick via Dublin, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £420–2,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lerwick via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £550–2,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lerwick via London Heathrow, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £550–2,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lerwick via London Heathrow, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £550–2,000
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lerwick via Newark, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600–2,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lerwick via Boston, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600–2,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lerwick via Montreal, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600–2,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £400–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lerwick via Dublin, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £420–1,600
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- £1–2
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–7
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- £1–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–410
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- £5–330
- First Class
- £75–410
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- £85–110
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