Scotland: Shetland Islands
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Legal Disclaimer Last Update 04-Jan-14Lerwick - Tingwall (LWK):
Location: 11 km/7 Miles NW of Lerwick Town & 1 km/1 Miles NW of Tingwall Crossroads.
By Taxi: To Lerwick £6-7/10 mins. Allied Taxis 01595 690 069.
By Booked Taxi: Sinclairs Taxis in association with the Shetland Islands Council runs the Tingwall Airport - Lerwick transport service. Reservations for the service must be made in advance, by calling 01595 694617, and bookings must be confirmed by 1800 on the day before travel. Cost £1 one way.
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| General: | No buses actually call at the airport, but a number of buses pass within a mile or less: |
| The Leasks or Whites buses to Mossbank & Lerwick: | The Leasks or Whites buses from Mossbank passes Tingwall crossroads, less than 1 km/1 Mile from the airport (out of the terminal onto the main road, turn left and walk for 10 mins until the junction with the main Lerwick Road). Route: Lerwick (The Esplanade) - Tingwall Crossroads - Girlsta - Nesting Junction - Voe - Brae - Toft Ferry Terminal - Mossbank. Timings: Buses leave Tingwall crossroads heading from Lerwick Mon-Fri at 0735, 0835, 1007, 1335, 1600, 1748 & 1820. Saturdays: 0835, 1007, 1600, 1757 & 1820. No Sunday service. Buses leave Tingwall crossroads heading for Mossbank Mon-Fri at 0812, 1145, 1415, 1600, 1720 & 2200. Saturdays: 0812, 1415, 1640 & 1720. No Sunday service. Buses leave lerwick Mon-Fri at 0755, 1130, 1400, 1545, 1710 & 2145. Saturdays: 0755, 1400, 1625 & 1710. To Lerwick 17 mins, Voe 16 mins, Brae 26 mins, Toft 48 mins & Mossbank 1 hour. |
| Local bus to Lerwick & Walls: | This bus passes the end of the airport access road, 100m from the terminal. Route: Lerwick Esplanade - Tingwall Town - Airport Road - Weisdale - Bixter - Walls. Timings: Buses pass by the airport heading for Lerwick at 0830, 1035*, 1400* & 1835. Buses pass by the airport heading for Walls at 0920*, 1245* & 1715. * Not on wednesday. Buses leave Lerwick Mon-Fri at 0905*, 1230* & 1705. To Lerwick 15 mins. To Walls 30 mins. Cost: To Lerwick ~£1.35. |
Rental Cars: Bolts Car Hire 01950 460666 or 01595 693636. If you call before you fly then a car will be waiting for you on arrival. Or, call after landing at Tingwall and you will be collected. Star Car Hire (01950 460 444) can arrange for cars to be delivered to the airport. Shetland Car Hire Ltd 01595 695558.
Notes: The airport is used by the inter-isles service (Loganair) for flights to Fair Isle, Foula, Out Skerries & Papa Stour. The terminal is extremely basic with no facilities.
Airport Tel No: Loganair 01595 840246.
Updated Mar08 www. Last Visit Jul05.
Scatsta - Sullom Voe (SCS):
Location: 2 km/1 Mile SW of Graven, 3 km/2 Miles SSW of Sullom Voe Oil Terminal & 32 km/20 Miles N of Lerwick in the Shetland Islands.
By Road: 42 km/26 Miles/30-40 mins to Lerwick.
By Taxi: Yvonnes Taxi 01595 522552.
By Bus: A very infrequent bus service passes the airport on the way to Sullom Voe Oil Terminal. On Mon-Fri, the Leasks bus passes the road junction at the end of the airport accesa road at 1715 on the way to Brae, Voe & Lerwick. In the other direction, it leaves Lerwick Viking Bus Terminal heading for Sullom Voe at 0755. To Lerwick ~1 hour. More frequent buses leave from the town of Brae, a few km/Miles to the West.
Rental Cars: Star Car Hire (01950 460 444) can arrange for cars to be delivered to the airport. Bolts Car Hire (01595 693636). Call before your arrival and a representative will meet you with your vehicle. Shetland Car Hire Ltd 01595 695558.
Notes: The terminal is extremely basic with no facilities.
Updated Mar08 www. Last Visit Jul05.
Sumburgh - Shetland (LSI):
Location: 34 km/21 Miles S of Lerwick at the southern tip of the island.
By Taxi: To Lerwick ~£20-25/30 mins. Allied Taxis 01595 690069, Boddam Cabs 01950 460111, J & I Taxis 01950 422207.
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| General: | A regular bus service runs to and from Lerwick. However, if flights are delayed it does not wait. The last flight to land on a Sunday arrives at 1730, and the last bus to Lerwick departs at 1745. As often happens, my flight was late, and the bus pulled away just as I exited the terminal. The only practical option then is to take a taxi, or cheaper if going to Lerwick, to hire a car. |
| Route: | Airport - Gruntness Pier - Sumburgh Hotel - Scatness (5 mins) - Hestingott - Exnaboe - Quendale - Robins Brae - Levenwick (15 mins) - Sandwick - Cunningsburgh (30 mins) - Fladdabister - Quarff - Gulberwick (40 mins) - Shetland Hotel - Viking Bus Station Lerwick (50-60 mins). |
| Timings: | Buses leave the airport Mon-Fri at 0740, 1055, 1235, 1345, 1650 & 1945. Saturdays: 1055, 1345, 1500 & 1710. Sundays: 1055, 1515, 1645 & 1745. Buses leave the Viking Bus Terminal in Lerwick Mon-Fri at 0600, 0900, 1030, 1200 & 1400. Saturdays: 0730, 0930, 1200, 1400 & 1615. Sundays: 1055, 1515, 1645 & 1835. |
| Operated by: | Leasks Travel 01595 693162. Cost: To Lerwick Adult one-way £2.20. |
Rental Cars: Star Car Hire (01950 460 444) have a desk in arrivals and have cars available at surprisingly low prices. It is usually cheaper to hire a car than take the taxi to Lerwick and back. Bolts Car Hire 01950 460777 or 01595 693636 do not have a desk at the airport, but if you pre-book rental cars from them, a lady will meet you in arrivals holding a sign. Leasks Self Drive (01595 693162) have an office at Exnaboe close to the airport, and can arrange for cars to be at the airport on your arrival. Shetland Car Hire Ltd 01595 695558.
Car Parking: Parking at the terminal is free.
Airport Hotel: The Sumburgh Hotel is 5 mins drive from the terminal.
Notes: ATM/Cash Machine in the terminal.
Airport Website: www.hial.co.uk
Updated Jan14. Last Visit Jul05
