There are 8 ways to get from Middlesbrough to Lerwick by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport, bus
best- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Lerwick (LSI)plane MME - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
9h 36mTrain, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Newcastletrain
- Take the bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Aberdeen Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
25h 1m£43–116Train, ferry via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
22h£65–199Train to Manchester Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lerwick (LSI)plane MAN - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
9h 45mTrain to Edinburgh Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI)plane EDI - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
7h 3mTrain, train to Glasgow Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lerwick (LSI)plane GLA - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
7h 59mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
22h 53m£68–156Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus M92
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
23h 18m
Middlesbrough to Lerwick by train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Middlesbrough to Lerwick is to train and bus and ferry which costs £40 - £120 and takes 25h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Middlesbrough to Lerwick is to train and ferry via Edinburgh which takes 22h and costs £65 - £200.
The distance between Middlesbrough and Lerwick is 413 miles.
The best way to get from Middlesbrough to Lerwick without a car is to train and ferry via Edinburgh which takes 22h and costs £65 - £200.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Middlesbrough to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 78+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Middlesbrough, England and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Middlesbrough to Lerwick. However, you can take the train to Allens West, walk to Allens West Roundabout, take the bus to Terminal Building, walk to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square. Alternatively, you can take a train from Middlesbrough to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Darlington, Edinburgh Waverley, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 22h.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–1,300
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–1,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £180–470
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–380
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–390
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–380
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–390
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–390
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- 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
- £250–290
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–90
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Middlesbrough to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- 01957766766
- office@rrobertsonandson.com
- Website
- rrobertsonandson.com
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Aberdeen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
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