There are 2 ways to get from Kirkwall to Unst by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly, bus, ferry
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Lerwick (LSI)KOI - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Gutcher Shetland Ferry Terminal to Belmont
5h 55mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Shop7E
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the bus from Shetland Hotel to Ferry Terminal24
- Take the ferry from Gutcher Shetland Ferry Terminal to BelmontSf2
13h 22m
Kirkwall (KOI) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Kirkwall and Unst is 163 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkwall to Unst without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 13h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Kirkwall to Unst, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Unst.
What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Unst, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Kirkwall to Unst. However, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, take the bus to Viking Bus Station, take the bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Gutcher Shetland Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Belmont. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Travel Centre to Belmont via Shop, Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal, Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, Shetland Hotel, Ferry Terminal, and Gutcher Shetland Ferry Terminal in around 13h 22m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–300
- 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 Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- http://www.rgjamieson.com/
Bus from Shetland Hotel to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- http://www.rgjamieson.com/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Travel Centre to Shop
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Website
- shetland.gov.uk
Ferry from Gutcher Shetland Ferry Terminal to Belmont
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- http://www.shetland.gov.uk/ferries/timetable.asp
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–31
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £18–22
- Peak
- £26–31
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