There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Yell by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly from Edinburgh Airport, bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI)EDI - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Junction
6h 42mTrain, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the bus from Shetland Hotel to Grimister Rd End24
20h 53mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lerwick (LSI)GLA - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Junction
7h 21mTrain to Aberdeen Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI)ABZ - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Junction
8h 39mTrain to Dundee Riverside Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Lerwick (LSI)DND - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Junction
7h 30mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Union Square Bus StationM92
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the bus from Shetland Hotel to Junction24
21h 31mBus, ferry via George Street
- Take the bus from George Street to AdelphiE1
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the bus from Shetland Hotel to Junction24
22h 12m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Edinburgh and Yell is 356 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Yell without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 20h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Edinburgh to Yell, including transfers.
There are three+ hotels available in Yell.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Yell, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Yell. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, take the bus to Viking Bus Station, then take the bus to Junction. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Grimister Rd End via Aberdeen, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, and Shetland Hotel in around 20h 53m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–380
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–390
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–350
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–900
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- http://www.rgjamieson.com/
Bus from Shetland Hotel to Grimister Rd End
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- http://www.rgjamieson.com/
Bus from Shetland Hotel to Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- http://www.rgjamieson.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Adelphi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
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