There are 5 ways to get from Wick to Lerwick 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 Lerwicktaxi
6h 38m£246–846Bus, 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
22h 59m£40–74Bus, 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 19m£62–142Fly from Wick, taxi
- Fly from Wick (WIC) to Lerwick (LSI)plane WIC - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
3h 44m£356–1,028Train, 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
23h 50m£116–232
Wick to Lerwick by bus, train, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wick to Lerwick is to bus and ferry which costs £40 - £75 and takes 22h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Wick to Lerwick is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 44m and costs £350 - £1,100.
The distance between Wick and Lerwick is 172 miles.
The best way to get from Wick to Lerwick without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 22h 19m and costs £60 - £150.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Wick to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 105+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Wick, Scotland and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Wick to Lerwick. 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 Lerwick. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caithness General Hospital to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Inverness Union Street, Inverness, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 22h 19m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–750
Flights from Wick to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £300–1,000
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 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 39m
- 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
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £55–65
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