There are 6 ways to get from Wick to Shetland Islands by ferry, plane, taxi, bus, 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.
Ferry to Kirkwall, fly, taxi
best- Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Lerwick (LSI)plane KOI - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi
7h 1m£276–891Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Falcon Sq to Union Square Bus Stationbus M96 / ...
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
23h 31m£80–129Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
22h 50m£102–197Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Lerwick (LSI)plane INV - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi
8h£351–734Fly from Wick, taxi
- Fly from Wick (WIC) to Lerwick (LSI)plane WIC - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi
4h 7m£393–1,062Train, ferry
- Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
24h 20m£156–286
Kirkwall (KOI) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wick to Shetland Islands is to bus and ferry which costs £80 - £130 and takes 23h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Wick to Shetland Islands is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 7m and costs £390 - £1,100.
The distance between Wick and Shetland Islands is 189 miles.
The best way to get from Wick to Shetland Islands without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 22h 50m and costs £100 - £200.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Wick to Shetland Islands, including transfers.
There are 105+ hotels available in Shetland Islands.
What companies run services between Wick, Scotland and Shetland Islands, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Wick to Shetland Islands. However, you can take the line 77 bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, walk to Post Office, take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), then take the taxi to Shetland Islands. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caithness General Hospital to Shetland Islands via Inverness Union Street, Inverness, Aberdeen, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, and Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal in around 22h 50m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–700
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–600
Flights from Wick to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £300–950
Flights from Wick to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,100
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Wick to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Falcon Sq to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
Ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- £85–110
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