There are 3 ways to get from Bristol to Unst 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 Birmingham Airport, fly, bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Lerwick (LSI)plane BHX - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Gutcher Shetland Ferry Terminal to Belmontferry
10h 45mTrain to Southampton Airport, fly, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Lerwick (LSI)plane SOU - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Gutcher Shetland Ferry Terminal to Belmontferry
12h 55mFly from Bristol Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Lerwick (LSI)plane BRS - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Gutcher Shetland Ferry Terminal to Belmontferry
10h
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Bristol and Unst is 688 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 45m to get from Bristol to Unst, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Unst.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Unst, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Bristol to Unst. However, you can take the train to Birmingham New Street, take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) 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 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 Viking Bus Station, take the bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Gutcher Shetland Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Belmont.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–370
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–70
- 1st Class
- £80–120
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £55–80
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- 01957766766
- office@rrobertsonandson.com
- Website
- rrobertsonandson.com
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
- Phone
- 01957 744214
- info@rgjamieson.com
- Website
- rgjamieson.com
Bus from Viking Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.rgjamieson.com/
- Website
- shetland.gov.uk
Ferry from Gutcher Shetland Ferry Terminal to Belmont
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- http://www.shetland.gov.uk/ferries/timetable.asp
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