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Travel Timetable

Ferry

The most cost-effective way for stakeholders to arrive is by ferry from Aberdeen or Kirkwall to Lerwick as a foot passenger. Costs are between £16.80 and £16.50 single for foot passengers and £75 and £108 single for vehicles. 

Ferries are run by North Link – see their website for more information and booking information.

Please note, however, that bad weather can cause disruptions to ferry timetables. 

Flights

The most reliable way for stakeholders to arrive is to fly into Sumburgh airport. Flights to and from Sumburgh are run by Loganair.

Loganair fly to Sumburgh from Glasgow, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Inverness. There are five flights a day between from Aberdeen with costs currently between £80 and £100 each way. There is a single flight from Glasgow each day - costs currently starting at £125 each way. Two flights from Inverness starting at £90 each way. And three flights from Edinburgh starting at £110. See Loganair’s website for more details. 

Summary of travel options below. This information is for guidance only. Please check directly with service provider to ensure services are running as stated. 
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Join us at the  SIRFA Shetland Symposium
20th - 23rd September 2019, 
Shetland Museum, Lerwick, Shetland

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  • Home
    • About
  • Shetland Symposium
    • Timetable
    • Session chairs, speakers and field trip leads
    • Research Questions
    • Travel Timetable
    • Travel Bursaries
    • Registration
  • Western Isles Symposium
  • Contact
  • Frameworks
    • Western Isles
    • Orkney
    • Shetland