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How to get fromChester to Lerwickby train, plane, bus or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Chester to Lerwick by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lerwick (LSI)planeMAN - LSI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
    7h 26m

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus830
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    24h 24m
    £66–117

  3. Train, ferry via Glasgow

    1. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain
    3. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    23h 48m
    £71–278

  4. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Lerwick (LSI)planeBHX - LSI
    4. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
    9h 17m

  5. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lerwick (LSI)planeGLA - LSI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
    8h 16m

  6. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Haymarkettrain
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI)planeEDI - LSI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
    8h 40m

  7. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
    3. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    23h 55m
    £71–263

  8. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarkettrain
    3. Take the bus from Haymarket Station to AdelphibusE1
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    25h 7m

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lerwick (LSI) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration5h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket£231Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Chester, England and Lerwick, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Chester to Lerwick. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chester to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 23h 48m.

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