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How to get fromBristol to Sumburghby train, plane, ferry, taxi, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Bristol to Sumburgh by train, plane, ferry, taxi, or bus

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane BHX - LSI
    6h 37m
    £262–615

  2. Bus, ferry, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    5. Take the taxi from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Sumburghtaxi taxi
    28h 55m
    £138–219

  3. Train, ferry, taxi

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    3. Take the taxi from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Sumburghtaxi taxi
    25h 53m
    £324–484

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane LHR - LSI
    6h 31m
    £201–574

  5. Train to Southampton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane SOU - LSI
    6h 55m
    £154–662

  6. Fly from Bristol Airport

    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane BRS - LSI
    5h 36m
    £222–603

  7. Bus, train, ferry, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 111 / ...
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to Aberdeentrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    4. Take the taxi from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Sumburghtaxi taxi
    28h 30m
    £186–284

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Lerwick (LSI) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration5h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket£226Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 611.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 37m

What companies run services between Bristol, England and Sumburgh, Scotland?

easyJet and Loganair fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Lerwick (LSI) once daily.

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