There are 7 ways to get from Doncaster to Lerwick by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lerwick (LSI)plane MAN - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
8h 17mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Union Square Bus Stationbus Ukn11
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
27h 10m£59–111Train, ferry
- Take the train from Doncaster to Aberdeentrain London Kings Cross - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
21h 35m£130–313Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Doncaster to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Lerwick (LSI)plane BHX - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
8h 30mTrain to Edinburgh Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI)plane EDI - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
7h 52mTrain, ferry via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
22h 7m£97–322Train, ferry via Wakefield
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Aberdeentrain Plymouth - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
23h 19m£212–329
Doncaster to Lerwick by train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Doncaster to Lerwick is to bus and ferry which costs £55 - £120 and takes 27h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Doncaster to Lerwick is to train and ferry which takes 21h 35m and costs £130 - £320.
The distance between Doncaster and Lerwick is 553 miles.
The best way to get from Doncaster to Lerwick without a car is to train and ferry which takes 21h 35m and costs £130 - £320.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Doncaster to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 92+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Doncaster, England and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Doncaster to Lerwick. However, you can take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, 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 Doncaster to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Aberdeen and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 21h 35m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lerwick via Inverness, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–390
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £180–260
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £180–260
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- 6 times a week
- 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 Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
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