There are 4 ways to get from Middlesbrough to Unst by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly, bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport
- 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
16h 25mTrain to Edinburgh Airport, fly, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- 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 59mTrain, train to Glasgow Airport, fly, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- 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
11h 50mTrain, train to Dundee Riverside Airport, fly, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Lerwick (LSI)DND - 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
12h 8m
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Middlesbrough and Unst is 657 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 25m to get from Middlesbrough to Unst, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Unst.
What companies run services between Middlesbrough, England and Unst, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Middlesbrough 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 Darlington, take the train to Edinburgh Waverley, take the train to Edinburgh Gateway, walk to Edinburgh Gateway, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 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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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–350
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–350
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lerwick via Inverness, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–380
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–410
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £270–950
- 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
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- 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/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
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
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- 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
- £230–270
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- 6 times a week
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Website
- http://www.rgjamieson.com/
- Website
- shetland.gov.uk
Ferry from Gutcher Shetland Ferry Terminal to Belmont
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Shetland Ferries
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