There are 7 ways to get from Lerwick to Bristol by bus, plane, ferry, or train
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Bus, fly to Bristol Airport
best- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LSI - BRS
5h 47mFerry, bus via Newcastle upon Tyne
cheapest- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Bus Station to Newcastle-Upon-Tynebus
- Take the bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Bristol Bus Stationbus
28h 25m£49–111Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Aberdeen - Plymouth / ...
22h 51m£118–643Bus, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane LSI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
8h 21mBus, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LSI - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
7h 54mBus, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane LSI - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
10h 55mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M9
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Stbus
- Take the bus from Lordswood Rd to Bus Stationbus 100 / ...
25h 29m£69–132
Lerwick (LSI) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lerwick to Bristol is to ferry and bus via Newcastle upon Tyne which costs £45 - £120 and takes 28h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Lerwick to Bristol is to ferry and train which takes 22h 51m and costs £110 - £650.
The distance between Lerwick and Bristol is 627 miles.
The best way to get from Lerwick to Bristol without a car is to ferry and train which takes 22h 51m and costs £110 - £650.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Lerwick to Bristol, including transfers.
There are 2463+ hotels available in Bristol.
What companies run services between Lerwick, Scotland and Bristol, England?
There is no direct connection from Lerwick to Bristol. However, you can take the bus to Terminal, walk to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Bristol Airport (BRS), walk to Public Transport Interchange, then take the bus to Bedminster Parade. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Bristol Temple Meads via Aberdeen Ferry Terminal and Aberdeen in around 22h 51m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lerwick to Bristol Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–950
Flights from Lerwick to Birmingham Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–490
Flights from Lerwick to London Heathrow Airport via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £340–600
Flights from Lerwick to London Heathrow Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–440
Flights from Lerwick to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–440
Flights from Lerwick to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–440
Flights from Lerwick to London Heathrow Airport via Kirkwall, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–440
Flights from Lerwick to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
Flights from Lerwick to Southampton Airport via Aberdeen, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lerwick to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
Flights from Lerwick to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
Flights from Lerwick to Bristol Airport via Kirkwall, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
Flights from Lerwick to Birmingham Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–490
Flights from Lerwick to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–490
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Lerwick to Bristol Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–950
Flights from Lerwick to Birmingham Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–490
Flights from Lerwick to London Heathrow Airport via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £340–600
Flights from Lerwick to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
Flights from Lerwick to Southampton Airport via Aberdeen, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
Train from Aberdeen to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £95–600
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Aberdeen Bus Station to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Lordswood Rd to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
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