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There are 8 ways to get from Sumburgh to Southampton by plane, taxi, ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Southampton Airport

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    1. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane LSI - SOU
    4h 39m
    £116–558

  2. Taxi, ferry, train via Edinburgh

    1. Take the taxi from Sumburgh to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminaltaxi taxi
    2. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain train
    4. Take the train from Haymarket to Staffordtrain train
    5. Take the train from Stafford to Southampton Centraltrain train
    24h 53m
    £277–454

  3. Taxi, ferry, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Sumburgh to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminaltaxi taxi
    2. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    3. Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus bus 032 / ...
    31h 10m
    £150–226

  4. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane LSI - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain train
    5h 48m
    £192–564

  5. Fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane LSI - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain train
    6h 19m
    £265–622

  6. Fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane LSI - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to Southampton Centraltrain train
    6h 45m
    £286–616

  7. Taxi, ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Sumburgh to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminaltaxi taxi
    2. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to King's Crosstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Stationbus bus 032 / ...
    24h 58m
    £268–377

  8. Taxi, ferry, train

    1. Take the taxi from Sumburgh to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminaltaxi taxi
    2. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Birmingham International to Southampton Centraltrain train
    25h 38m
    £232–339

Lerwick (LSI) to Southampton Airport (SOU) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration6h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket£114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 621 mi
  • Duration: 4h 39m

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

Loganair and easyJet fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Southampton Airport (SOU) once daily.

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