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How to get fromSouthampton to Unstby train, plane, bus, or ferry

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There are 3 ways to get from Southampton to Unst by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, bus, ferry

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    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Wokingtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane LHR - LSI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Gutcher Shetland Ferry Terminal to Belmontferry ferry
    10h 39m

  2. Fly from Southampton Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane SOU - LSI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Gutcher Shetland Ferry Terminal to Belmontferry ferry
    9h 35m

  3. Train to London City Airport, fly, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane LCY - LSI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Gutcher Shetland Ferry Terminal to Belmontferry ferry
    11h 17m

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lerwick (LSI) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration4h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket£141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 726.6 mi
  • Duration: 10h 39m

What companies run services between Southampton, England and Unst, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Southampton to Unst. However, you can take the train to Woking, walk to Woking Railway Station Southside, take the bus to Heathrow Terminal 2, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, take the bus to Viking Bus Station, take the bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Gutcher Shetland Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Belmont. Alternatively, you can take the train to Southampton Airport Parkway, walk to Southampton Airport (SOU) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, take the bus to Viking Bus Station, take the bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Gutcher Shetland Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Belmont.

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