About Sumburgh in the Shetland Islands:

Shetland , meaning, Old Norse, from the Viking age

If your interests lie with bird life or sea mammals, also archaeology and hill-walking, with spectacular sea cliffs, and wonderful wild flowers, and arts and crafts or simply exploring some of the most remote and beautiful islands in Britain, The Shetland can offer you a lifetime of interesting possibilities.

Sumburgh airport is the main airport in the Shetland Islands. It is located down on the southern edge of the Shetland Mainland, nearly 26 miles south of the town of Lerwick. With direct flights from Sumburgh to Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness and Kirkwall. And in the summer, there is also service across to Bergen, leaving twice a week on a Wednesday and a Saturdays this happens from the end of May until late August.

Public transport can be quite limited and sometimes infrequent in the Shetlands. Hiring a car is probably the best way to see these amazing islands and the many sights that they have to offer you. The roads are generally quite quiet so you won't get stressed out driving around here.

Places to visit in Sumburgh.
■ walks ■ Puffins ■ RSPB Sumburgh Head ■ Beaches ■ The coast line ■ The Sea ■ Guided Tours of Shetland ■ Cliffs

Flybe can link you to Sumburgh's many places to stay.

■ Sumburgh Hotel
■ The Lerwick Hotel
■ Ach-na-Brae Cottages - Isle of Mull
■ The Kveldsro House Hotel
■ Herrislea House Hotel
■ Houton Bay Lodge
■ Castle Arms Hotel
■ The Shetland Hotel
■ Sinclair Bay Hotel

Sumburgh airport car parking

Airport Taxis - Onward Travel Soulutions Ltd	Flexicover Direct underwritten by AXA Insurance UK plc

 

 

Loganair - Flights from Sumburgh:

Aberdeen - flights with Loganair
Inverness - flights with Loganair
Bergen - flights with Loganair
Glasgow - flights with Loganair
Edinburgh - flights with Loganair
Kirkwall - flights with Loganair

Landing at Sumburgh Airport, Flybe Saab 340, Shetland Islands.