There are 7 ways to get from Bristol to Lerwick by train, plane, taxi, ferry, or bus
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Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Lerwick (LSI)plane BHX - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
7h 23m£326–689Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
26h 27m£79–141Train, ferry
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Aberdeentrain Plymouth - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
23h 17m£326–466Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lerwick (LSI)plane LHR - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
7h 9m£269–628Train to Southampton Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Lerwick (LSI)plane SOU - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
7h 32m£371–734Fly from Bristol Airport, taxi
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Lerwick (LSI)plane BRS - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
6h 15m£297–618Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
25h 57m£180–306
Bristol to Lerwick by train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Lerwick is to bus and ferry which costs £75 - £150 and takes 26h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Lerwick is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 15m and costs £290 - £650.
The distance between Bristol and Lerwick is 640 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol to Lerwick without a car is to train and ferry which takes 23h 17m and costs £320 - £470.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Bristol to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 101+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Bristol to Lerwick. However, you can take the train to Birmingham New Street, take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Intl Rail Station, take the vehicle to Birmingham International Airport, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), then take the taxi to Lerwick. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bristol Temple Meads to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Aberdeen and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 23h 17m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £260–390
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £140–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £140–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £140–430
Flights from Southampton Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–650
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £80–370
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–380
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £260–390
Flights from Southampton Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–550
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £80–370
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–380
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £300–430
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Birmingham International to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £140–220
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £55–65
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