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

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

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  1. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
    2. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lerwick (LSI)planeMAN - LSI
    4. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
    10h 2m

  2. Train, ferry via Glasgow

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
    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
    23h 58m
    £87–297

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

    1. Take the train from Holyhead 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 44m

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

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
    2. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lerwick (LSI)planeGLA - LSI
    4. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
    10h 25m

  5. Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
    2. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Haymarkettrain
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI)planeEDI - LSI
    4. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
    10h 56m

  6. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
    2. Take the train from Chester to Leedstrain
    3. Take the train from Leeds to Aberdeentrain
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    26h 7m
    £105–274

  7. Train, bus, ferry via Newcastle upon Tyne

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Newton-le-Willowstrain
    2. Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Newcastletrain
    3. Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Union Square Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    27h 6m
    £125–314

  8. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Rhyltrain
    2. Take the train from Rhyl to Frodshamtrain
    3. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus830
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    27h 59m
    £91–159

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lerwick (LSI) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration6h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket£235Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Lerwick, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Holyhead to Lerwick. However, you can take the train to Chester, 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 Holyhead to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Chester, Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 23h 58m.

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