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How to get fromShetland Islands to Leedsby taxi, plane, train, ferry, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Shetland Islands to Leeds by taxi, plane, train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Taxi, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane LSI - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain train
    6h 41m
    £294–611

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus bus Ukn11
    21h 50m
    £102–158

  3. Ferry, train via Edinburgh

    1. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Yorktrain train
    4. Take the train from York to Leedstrain train
    19h 12m
    £167–330

  4. Taxi, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane LSI - LBA
    16h 41m
    £479–1,305

  5. Taxi, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane LSI - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leedstrain train
    7h 15m
    £356–737

  6. Taxi, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LSI - EDI
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Yorktrain train
    4. Take the train from York to Leedstrain train
    6h 10m
    £331–712

  7. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Leedstrain train Aberdeen - Plymouth / ...
    19h 55m
    £177–328

  8. Ferry, bus via Edinburgh

    1. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to George Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from North St David Street to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus bus 832
    24h 5m
    £110–172

Lerwick (LSI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration6h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket£412Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 548.2 mi
  • Duration: 6h 41m

What companies run services between Shetland Islands, Scotland and Leeds, England?

There is no direct connection from Shetland Islands to Leeds. However, you can take the taxi to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Manchester Airport (MAN), walk to Manchester Airport, then take the train to Leeds. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Shetland Islands to Leeds via Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen, Edinburgh Waverley, and York in around 19h 12m.

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