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How to get fromColwyn Bay to Lerwickby train, plane, bus or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Colwyn Bay 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 Colwyn Bay to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lerwick (LSI)planeMAN - LSI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
    8h 20m

  2. Train, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Shottontrain
    2. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus830
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus StationbusM9
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    26h 29m
    £74–148

  3. Train, ferry via Glasgow

    1. Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
    2. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    24h 35m
    £93–302

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

    1. Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Crewetrain
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Birmingham New Streettrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Lerwick (LSI)planeBHX - LSI
    4. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
    8h 53m

  5. Train to Liverpool, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Chestertrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Lerwick (LSI)planeLPL - LSI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
    11h 10m

  6. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
    2. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    24h 52m
    £89–287

  7. Train, bus, ferry via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
    2. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road 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 52m

Colwyn Bay to Lerwick by train, foot, and ferry

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration24h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket£93Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Colwyn Bay, Wales and Lerwick, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Colwyn Bay 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 Colwyn Bay to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 24h 35m.

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