There are 7 ways to get from Isles of Scilly to Shetland Islands by unknown, train, ferry, bus, plane, or taxi
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Travel, train, ferry
best- Walk from Isles of Scilly to Penzanceunknown
- Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
30hTravel, bus, ferry
- Walk from Isles of Scilly to Higher Gews Closeunknown
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 406 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
40h 13mTravel, train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly, taxi
- Walk from Isles of Scilly to Penzanceunknown
- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Lerwick (LSI)plane NQY - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi
22h 59mFerry, travel, train, bus
- Take the ferry from St Mary's Isles Of Scilly to Penzanceferry
- Walk from Penzance to Saint Michaels Mountunknown
- Take the ferry from Saint Michaels Mount to Marazionferry
- Take the train from Penzance to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from George Street to Aberdeen Union Streetbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
34h 53mTravel, train to Exeter, fly, taxi
- Walk from Isles of Scilly to Penzanceunknown
- Take the train from Penzance to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Lerwick (LSI)plane EXT - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi
11h 40mTravel to Cork Airport, fly, taxi
- Walk from Isles of Scilly to Cork-Airport-ORKunknown
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Lerwick (LSI)plane ORK - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi
13h 24mTravel, train, train to Bristol Airport, fly, taxi
- Walk from Isles of Scilly to Penzanceunknown
- Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Lerwick (LSI)plane BRS - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi
12h 34m
Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Isles of Scilly and Shetland Islands is 1043 miles.
The best way to get from Isles of Scilly to Shetland Islands without a car is to travel and train and ferry which takes 30h and costs .
It takes approximately 30h to get from Isles of Scilly to Shetland Islands, including transfers.
There are 103+ hotels available in Shetland Islands.
What companies run services between Isles of Scilly, England and Shetland Islands, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Isles of Scilly to Shetland Islands. However, you can travel to Penzance, take the train to Plymouth, take the train to Aberdeen, walk to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, then take the taxi to Shetland Islands. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Isles of Scilly to Shetland Islands via Higher Gews Close, Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Union Square Bus Station, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, and Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal in around 40h 13m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,600
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £110–550
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Lerwick via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,600
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,600
Flights from Exeter to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,600
Flights from Cork Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–430
Flights from Cork Airport to Lerwick via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–440
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £80–410
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–410
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lerwick via Belfast (Aldergrove), Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–410
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £300–450
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £280–420
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- 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
- Phone
- +44 1736 334220
- Website
- islesofscilly-travel.co.uk
Ferry from St Mary's Isles Of Scilly to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–84
- Schedules at
- islesofscilly-travel.co.uk
- Standard (12+)
- £84
- Child (2-11)
- £47
- Infant (0-1)
- £23
- Pets
- £11
Ferry from Saint Michaels Mount to Marazion
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- St Michaels Mount Boat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- £85–110
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