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

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There are 9 ways to get from Hull 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 Hull to Leedstrain
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lerwick (LSI)planeMAN - LSI
    4. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
    8h 56m

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hull Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus561 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    26h 16m
    £50–117

  3. Train, ferry via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Hull to Yorktrain
    2. Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    22h 10m
    £74–248

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

    1. Take the train from Hull to Sheffieldtrain
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Lerwick (LSI)planeBHX - LSI
    4. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
    9h 11m

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

    1. Take the train from Hull to Yorktrain
    2. Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI)planeEDI - LSI
    4. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
    8h 1m

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

    1. Take the train from Hull to Yorktrain
    2. Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    4. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lerwick (LSI)planeGLA - LSI
    5. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
    8h 55m

  7. Train, train to Norwich International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Hull to Doncastertrain
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Peterboroughtrain
    3. Take the train from Peterborough to Norwichtrain
    4. Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Lerwick (LSI)planeNWI - LSI
    5. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
    14h 53m

  8. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Hull to Yorktrain
    2. Take the train from York to Aberdeentrain
    3. Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    23h 6m
    £80–228

  9. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Hull Interchange to Rail StationbusX46 / ...
    2. Take the train from York to Cupartrain
    3. Take the train from Cupar to Aberdeentrain
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    25h 6m
    £154–507

Hull to Lerwick by train, foot, and ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration22h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£74Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Hull, England and Lerwick, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Hull to Lerwick. However, you can take the train to Leeds, 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 Hull to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal via York, Edinburgh Waverley, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen in around 22h 10m.

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