There are 4 ways to get from Manchester to Unst by plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Manchester Airport, bus, ferry
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lerwick (LSI)MAN - 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
9h 4mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Lerwick (LSI)BHX - 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 41mTrain to Edinburgh Airport, fly, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI)EDI - 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 16mTrain, train to Glasgow Airport, fly, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lerwick (LSI)GLA - 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 32m
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Manchester and Unst is 537 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Manchester to Unst, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Unst.
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.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £250–420
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- 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
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- 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
- 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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