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Edinburgh to Shetland Islands, Scotland - Transfer & Transportation Guides

Find transfer & transportation guides from Edinburgh to Shetland Islands, Scotland. How to get from Edinburgh to Shetland Islands, Scotland by Flight, Ferry.

You can get to Shetland Islands, Scotland from Edinburgh by verhicle types below

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Transfer solutions

You have 7 options transfer to Shetland Islands, Scotland from Edinburgh below

1. Drive + car ferry
Car ( 2 hr. 14 min. )

Drive a car from Edinburgh to Aberdeen.

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car ferry ( 14 hr. 30 min. )

Take a ferry from Aberdeen to Lerwick.

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Car ( 31 min. )

Drive a car from Lerwick to Shetland Islands.

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Duration 17 hr. 15 min.
Distance 679 km.
Cost 97 USD
2. Train + car ferry
Train ( 2 hr. 22 min. )

Take a train from Edinburgh to Aberdeen.

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Walk ( 10 min. )

Take a foot from Aberdeen to Aberdeen.

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car ferry ( 14 hr. 30 min. )

Take a ferry from Aberdeen to Lerwick.

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Bus ( 24 min. )

Take a bus from Lerwick, Shetland Hotel to Vidlin Junction, Road End.

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Duration 19 hr. 26 min.
Distance 687 km.
Cost 118 GBP (158 USD)
3. Bus + car ferry
Bus ( 3 hr. )

Take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station.

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Walk ( 7 min. )

Take a foot from Union Square Bus Station to Aberdeen.

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car ferry ( 14 hr. 30 min. )

Take a ferry from Aberdeen to Lerwick.

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Bus ( 24 min. )

Take a bus from Lerwick, Shetland Hotel to Vidlin Junction, Road End.

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Duration 20 hr. 1 min.
Distance 674 km.
Cost 61 GBP (82 USD)
4. Bus + car ferry via Dundee
Bus ( 2 hr. 51 min. )

Take a bus from Edinburgh, Princes Street to Dundee City Centre, Bus Station.

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Bus ( 2 hr. 38 min. )

Take a bus from Dundee City Centre, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station.

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car ferry ( 14 hr. 30 min. )

Take a ferry from Aberdeen to Lerwick.

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Bus ( 24 min. )

Take a bus from Lerwick, Shetland Hotel to Vidlin Junction, Road End.

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Duration 23 hr. 23 min.
Distance 698 km.
Cost 72 GBP (96 USD)
5. Fly from Edinburgh + bus
Tram ( 31 min. )

Take a tram from Edinburgh, Princes Street to Edinburgh Airport.

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Plane ( 1 hr. 30 min. )

Take a flight from Edinburgh to Lerwick.

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Bus ( 57 min. )

Take a bus from Sumburgh Airport, Terminal to Viking Bus Station.

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Bus ( 32 min. )

Take a bus from Viking Bus Station to Vidlin Junction, Road End.

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Duration 6 hr. 18 min.
Distance 539 km.
Cost
6. Train to Glasgow + fly + bus
Train ( 49 min. )

Take a train from Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street.

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Walk ( 9 min. )

Take a foot from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central.

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Train ( 14 min. )

Take a train from Glasgow Central to Paisley Gilmour Street.

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Bus ( 15 min. )

Take a bus from Paisley, Stop 3 Central Road to Glasgow Airport, Terminal Building.

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Plane ( 1 hr. 30 min. )

Take a flight from Glasgow to Lerwick.

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Bus ( 57 min. )

Take a bus from Sumburgh Airport, Terminal to Viking Bus Station.

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Bus ( 32 min. )

Take a bus from Viking Bus Station to Vidlin Junction, Road End.

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Duration 7 hr. 35 min.
Distance 649 km.
Cost
7. Train to Aberdeen + fly + bus
Train ( 2 hr. 22 min. )

Take a train from Edinburgh to Aberdeen.

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Train ( 8 min. )

Take a train from Aberdeen to Dyce.

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Walk ( 14 min. )

Take a foot from Dyce to Aberdeen.

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Plane ( 1 hr. 5 min. )

Take a flight from Aberdeen to Lerwick.

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Bus ( 57 min. )

Take a bus from Sumburgh Airport, Terminal to Viking Bus Station.

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Bus ( 32 min. )

Take a bus from Viking Bus Station to Vidlin Junction, Road End.

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Duration 8 hr. 28 min.
Distance 593 km.
Cost

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About Edinburgh, Scotland

Edinburgh ( (listen); Scots: Edinburgh; Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Èideann [ˈt̪uːn ˈeːtʲən̪ˠ]) is the capital of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is loc... Learn more

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