There are 7 ways to get from Bristol to Lerwick by plane, taxi, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bristol Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Lerwick (LSI)plane BRS - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
6h 1m£287–668Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus
- Take the bus from Millennium Point 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
28h 41m£93–160Train, 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
25h 17m£271–414Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, taxi
- 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
6h 36m£316–680Train 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
10h 19m£218–876Train 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 16m£256–638Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Newport Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
27h 56m£150–250
Bristol to Lerwick by train, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Lerwick is to bus and ferry which costs £90 - £160 and takes 28h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Lerwick is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 1m and costs £280 - £700.
The distance between Bristol and Lerwick is 627 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol to Lerwick without a car is to train and ferry which takes 25h 17m and costs £270 - £420.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Bristol to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 103+ 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 bus to Public Transport Interchange, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) 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 25h 17m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £80–410
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–410
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lerwick via Inverness, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–410
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £460–1,500
Flights from Southampton Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £130–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £140–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £140–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £380–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Inverness, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–450
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £80–410
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–410
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lerwick via Inverness, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–410
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £460–1,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £80–410
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–410
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–850
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £240–360
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Crewe to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Newport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- 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
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £55–65
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