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How to get fromHeathrow Terminal 5 to Watersideby plane, bus, train or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Waterside by plane, bus, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lerwick (LSI)planeLHR - LSI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
    7h 57m

  2. Train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from King's Cross 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
    26h 2m
    £144–377

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    3. Take the bus from Shetland Hotel to Junctionbus23
    33h 15m

  4. Bus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus
    2. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Lerwick (LSI)planeBHX - LSI
    4. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
    10h 58m

  5. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Aberdeentrain
    2. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    3. Take the bus from Shetland Hotel to Sella Ness Rd Endbus23
    27h 6m

  6. Train, ferry, bus via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Aberdeentrain
    3. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    4. Take the bus from Shetland Hotel to Junctionbus23
    29h 21m

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lerwick (LSI) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration4h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket£136Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Waterside, Shetland Islands, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Waterside. However, you can take the subway to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, take the bus to Harrison Square, walk to Esplanade, take the line 23 bus to Youth Centre, then take the taxi to Waterside. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Waterside via Heathrow Terminal 5, London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, Edinburgh Waverley, Aberdeen, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, Shetland Hotel, and Youth Centre in around 26h 2m.

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