There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Skaw, Unst by plane, bus, or train
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 Edinburgh Airport, bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI)plane EDI - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus
11h 8mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lerwick (LSI)plane GLA - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus
12h 2mTrain to Aberdeen Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI)plane ABZ - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus
13h 46mTrain to Dundee Riverside Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain
- Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Lerwick (LSI)plane DND - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus
12h 7m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Edinburgh and Skaw, Unst is 380 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 8m to get from Edinburgh to Skaw, Unst, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Skaw, Unst.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Skaw, Unst, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Skaw, Unst. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, take the bus to Viking Bus Station, take the bus to Ferry Terminal, take the line 28 bus to Industrial Estate, take the line 28 bus to Village, then walk to Skaw, Unst. Alternatively, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Buchanan Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, take the bus to Viking Bus Station, take the bus to Ferry Terminal, take the line 28 bus to Industrial Estate, take the line 28 bus to Village, then walk to Skaw, Unst.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–360
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £290–900
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- 01957766766
- [email protected]
- Website
- rrobertsonandson.com
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
- Phone
- 01957 744214
- [email protected]
- Website
- rgjamieson.com
Bus from Viking Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- http://www.rgjamieson.com/
Bus from Viking Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- http://www.rgjamieson.com/
Bus from Viking Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- http://www.rgjamieson.com/
Bus from Viking Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- http://www.rgjamieson.com/
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