There are 4 ways to get from Glasgow to Yell by plane, bus, ferry, 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 Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
best- 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
- Take the ferry from Toft Shetland Ferry Terminal to Ulsta Shetland Ferry Terminalferry
6h 57mBus, ferry
- 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
- Take the bus from Shetland Hotel to Ferry Terminalbus 24
19h 30mBus to Edinburgh Airport, fly, bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- 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
- Take the ferry from Toft Shetland Ferry Terminal to Ulsta Shetland Ferry Terminalferry
7h 36mTrain to Aberdeen Airport, fly, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street 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
- Take the ferry from Toft Shetland Ferry Terminal to Ulsta Shetland Ferry Terminalferry
10h 6m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Glasgow and Yell is 378 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Yell without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 19h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Glasgow to Yell, including transfers.
There are seven+ hotels available in Yell.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Yell, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Glasgow to Yell. However, you can 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, walk to Toft Shetland Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Ulsta Shetland Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminal via Union Square Bus Station, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, and Shetland Hotel in around 19h 30m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–500
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 Aberdeen Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–360
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
Bus from Viking Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
Bus from Viking Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
Bus from Viking Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
- Phone
- 01957 744214
- [email protected]
- Website
- rgjamieson.com
Bus from Viking Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.rgjamieson.com/
Bus from Shetland Hotel to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.rgjamieson.com/
Bus from Viking Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.rgjamieson.com/
Bus from Viking Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.rgjamieson.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
- Website
- shetland.gov.uk
Ferry from Toft Shetland Ferry Terminal to Ulsta Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- http://www.shetland.gov.uk/ferries/timetable.asp
Ferry from Toft Shetland Ferry Terminal to Ulsta Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- http://www.shetland.gov.uk/ferries/timetable.asp
Ferry from Toft Shetland Ferry Terminal to Ulsta Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- http://www.shetland.gov.uk/ferries/timetable.asp
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
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