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How to get fromManchester to Unstby plane, bus, ferry or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Manchester to Unst by plane, bus, ferry, or train

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  1. Fly from Manchester Airport, bus, ferry

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    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane MAN - LSI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Gutcher Shetland Ferry Terminal to Belmontferry ferry
    10h 22m

  2. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane BHX - LSI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Gutcher Shetland Ferry Terminal to Belmontferry ferry
    12h 9m

  3. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane EDI - LSI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Gutcher Shetland Ferry Terminal to Belmontferry ferry
    10h 30m

  4. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane GLA - LSI
    4. Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus bus
    6. Take the ferry from Gutcher Shetland Ferry Terminal to Belmontferry ferry
    10h 54m

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lerwick (LSI) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration6h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket£182Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Manchester, England and Unst, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Manchester to Unst. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) 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 Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) 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.

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