There are 6 ways to get from Sumburgh to Bristol by plane, taxi, ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bristol Airport
best- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LSI - BRS
4h 33m£228–571Taxi, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Sumburgh to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminaltaxi
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Stationbus
26h 25m£138–209Taxi, ferry, train
- Take the taxi from Sumburgh to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminaltaxi
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
23h 26m£317–479Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane LSI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
6h 33m£269–605Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LSI - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
5h 56m£210–568Taxi, ferry, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Sumburgh to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminaltaxi
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 111 / ...
25h 42m£184–270
Lerwick (LSI) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sumburgh to Bristol is to taxi and ferry and bus which costs £130 - £210 and takes 26h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Sumburgh to Bristol is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs £220 - £600.
The distance between Sumburgh and Bristol is 602 miles.
The best way to get from Sumburgh to Bristol without a car is to taxi and ferry and train which takes 23h 26m and costs £310 - £480.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Sumburgh to Bristol, including transfers.
There are 2539+ hotels available in Bristol.
What companies run services between Sumburgh, Scotland and Bristol, England?
Loganair and easyJet fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Bristol Airport (BRS) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lerwick to Bristol Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–600
Flights from Lerwick to Birmingham Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Lerwick to London Heathrow Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–450
Flights from Lerwick to London Heathrow Airport via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £270–410
Flights from Lerwick to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–450
Flights from Lerwick to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–450
Flights from Lerwick to London Heathrow Airport via Kirkwall, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–450
Flights from Lerwick to London Heathrow Airport via Kirkwall, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–450
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Aberdeen to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £240–370
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
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