There are 2 ways to get from London to Unst by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly from London Heathrow Airport, bus, ferry
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lerwick (LSI)LHR - 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
8h 56mFly from London City Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Lerwick (LSI)LCY - 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
10h 34m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between London and Unst is 673 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from London to Unst, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Unst.
What companies run services between London, England and Unst, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from London to Unst. However, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 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 the train to London City Airport DLR Station, walk to London City Airport (LCY) 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.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £290–400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–440
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–440
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–440
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–440
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £190–600
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £190–600
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £190–600
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £290–400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–750
- 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/
- 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
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