There are 6 ways to get from Bath to Scalloway by train, plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Southampton Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Bath Spa to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Lerwick (LSI)plane SOU - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
11h 58mBus, ferry via Newcastle upon Tyne
cheapest- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Newcastle-Upon-Tynebus
- Take the bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Aberdeen Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
33h 49m£49–127Train, ferry
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Aberdeentrain Plymouth - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
27h 17m£333–666Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lerwick (LSI)plane LHR - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
8h 37mFly from Bristol Airport, bus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Lerwick (LSI)plane BRS - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
7h 33mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bath Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
34h 36m£60–153
Bath to Scalloway by train, foot, ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Scalloway is to bus and ferry via Newcastle upon Tyne which costs £45 - £130 and takes 33h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Scalloway is to train and ferry which takes 27h 17m and costs £330 - £700.
The distance between Bath and Scalloway is 727 miles.
The best way to get from Bath to Scalloway without a car is to train and ferry which takes 27h 17m and costs £330 - £700.
It takes approximately 11h 58m to get from Bath to Scalloway, including transfers.
There are 81+ hotels available in Scalloway.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Scalloway, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Bath to Scalloway. However, you can take the train to Southampton Central, take the train to Southampton Airport Parkway, walk to Southampton Airport (SOU) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, take the bus to Harrison Square, walk to Esplanade, then take the line 4 bus to Hall. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bath Spa to Hall via Bristol Temple Meads, Aberdeen, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, and Shetland Hotel in around 27h 17m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £340–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–440
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–440
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–440
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £340–600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–340
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–340
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £340–600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–340
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–340
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bath Spa to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bath Spa to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £300–600
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- 01957766766
- office@rrobertsonandson.com
- Website
- rrobertsonandson.com
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Aberdeen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bath Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
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