There are 8 ways to get from Leeds to Lerwick by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lerwick (LSI)MAN - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
7h 17mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Union Square Bus StationUkn11
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalNl2
24h 15m£46–96Train, ferry
- Take the train from Leeds to AberdeenPlymouth - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalNl2
21h 41m£94–174Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Lerwick (LSI)BHX - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
8h 2mTrain to Edinburgh Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI)EDI - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
7h 18mTrain, train to Glasgow Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- 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 Harrison Square
8h 5mTrain to Aberdeen Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Aberdeen
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI)ABZ - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
9h 24mTrain, ferry via Northallerton
- Take the train from Leeds to Northallerton
- Take the train from Northallerton to Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalNl2
23h 39m£170–270
Leeds to Lerwick by train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Lerwick is to bus and ferry which costs £45 - £100 and takes 24h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Lerwick is to train and ferry which takes 21h 41m and costs £90 - £180.
The distance between Leeds and Lerwick is 536 miles.
The best way to get from Leeds to Lerwick without a car is to train and ferry which takes 21h 41m and costs £90 - £180.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Leeds to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 82+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Leeds to Lerwick. However, you can 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 Leeds to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Aberdeen and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 21h 41m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £250–420
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £230–470
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–470
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £230–470
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
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Northallerton
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- 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/
- 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
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
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
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Northallerton to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £130–180
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- 01957766766
- office@rrobertsonandson.com
- Website
- rrobertsonandson.com
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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