There are 2 ways to get from Mainland to Unst by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly, bus, ferry
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Lerwick (LSI)plane KOI - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Gutcher Shetland Ferry Terminal to Belmontferry
4h 48mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Shetland Hotel to Ferry Terminalbus 24
- Take the ferry from Gutcher Shetland Ferry Terminal to Belmontferry Sf2
11h 15m
Kirkwall (KOI) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Mainland and Unst is 159 miles.
The best way to get from Mainland to Unst without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 11h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Mainland to Unst, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Unst.
What companies run services between Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland and Unst, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Mainland to Unst. However, you can 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 ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Belmont via Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, Shetland Hotel, Ferry Terminal, and Gutcher Shetland Ferry Terminal in around 11h 15m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- When
- Every day
- 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
- 3 times a day
- 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/
- Website
- shetland.gov.uk
Ferry from Gutcher Shetland Ferry Terminal to Belmont
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–31
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £18–22
- Peak
- £26–31
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