There are 3 ways to get from Southampton to Unst by bus, plane, car, 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.
Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly, drive, ferry
best- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lerwick (LSI)plane LHR - LSI
- Drive from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal to Bressay Shetland Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Bressay Shetland Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminalferry
- Drive from Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal to Toft Shetland Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Toft Shetland Ferry Terminal to Ulsta Shetland Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Gutcher Shetland Ferry Terminal to Belmontferry
10h 16mFly from Southampton Airport, drive, ferry
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Lerwick (LSI)plane SOU - LSI
- Drive from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal to Bressay Shetland Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Bressay Shetland Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminalferry
- Drive from Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal to Toft Shetland Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Toft Shetland Ferry Terminal to Ulsta Shetland Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Gutcher Shetland Ferry Terminal to Belmontferry
8h 35mTrain to London City Airport, fly, drive, ferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Lerwick (LSI)plane LCY - LSI
- Drive from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal to Bressay Shetland Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Bressay Shetland Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminalferry
- Drive from Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal to Toft Shetland Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Toft Shetland Ferry Terminal to Ulsta Shetland Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Gutcher Shetland Ferry Terminal to Belmontferry
10h 17m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Southampton and Unst is 728 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Southampton to Unst, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Unst.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Unst, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Southampton to Unst. However, you can take the bus to Heathrow Terminal 5, walk to Heathrow Terminal 5 station, take the subway to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), drive to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Bressay Shetland Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal, drive to Toft Shetland Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Ulsta Shetland Ferry Terminal, drive 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), drive to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Bressay Shetland Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal, drive to Toft Shetland Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Ulsta Shetland Ferry Terminal, drive to Gutcher Shetland Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Belmont.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £140–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £140–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £140–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £270–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Inverness, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–450
Flights from Southampton Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–600
Flights from Southampton Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–750
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- National Express
- Website
- Shetland Ferries
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal to Bressay Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Shetland Ferries
Ferry from Bressay Shetland Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Shetland Ferries
Ferry from Toft Shetland Ferry Terminal to Ulsta Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Shetland Ferries
Ferry from Gutcher Shetland Ferry Terminal to Belmont
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Shetland Ferries
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal to Bressay Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Shetland Ferries
Ferry from Bressay Shetland Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Shetland Ferries
Ferry from Toft Shetland Ferry Terminal to Ulsta Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Shetland Ferries
Ferry from Gutcher Shetland Ferry Terminal to Belmont
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Shetland Ferries
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal to Bressay Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Shetland Ferries
Ferry from Bressay Shetland Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Shetland Ferries
Ferry from Toft Shetland Ferry Terminal to Ulsta Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Shetland Ferries
Ferry from Gutcher Shetland Ferry Terminal to Belmont
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Shetland Ferries
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