There are 7 ways to get from Northampton to Lerwick by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Northampton to Watford Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lerwick (LSI)plane LHR - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
7h 30mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Northampton Town Centre to Leicesterbus
- Take the bus from Asda to Union Square Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
28h 45m£55–143Train, ferry via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Rugby to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
25h 26m£81–338Train to London City Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Northampton to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Lerwick (LSI)plane LCY - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
8h 44mBus to Luton Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Coach Park to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Lerwick (LSI)plane LTN - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
7h 51mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Northampton to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
26h 20m£253–325Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Vernon Walk to (Corby) George Street Stop Gbus X4
- Take the bus from (Corby) George Street Stop G to Railway Stationbus X4
- Take the train from Peterborough to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
26h 35m£127–172
Northampton to Lerwick by train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northampton to Lerwick is to bus and ferry which costs £55 - £150 and takes 28h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Northampton to Lerwick is to train and ferry via Edinburgh which takes 25h 26m and costs £80 - £340.
The distance between Northampton and Lerwick is 684 miles.
The best way to get from Northampton to Lerwick without a car is to train and ferry via Edinburgh which takes 25h 26m and costs £80 - £340.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Northampton to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 81+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Northampton, England and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Northampton to Lerwick. However, you can take the train to Watford Junction, walk to Watford Junction station, take the bus to Heathrow Terminal 2, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square. Alternatively, you can take a train from Northampton to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Rugby, Crewe, Haymarket, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 25h 26m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £340–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–440
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–440
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–440
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £340–600
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £190–600
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–600
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–600
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £190–600
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–600
Flights from Luton Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–330
Flights from Luton Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Flights from Luton Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Flights from Luton Airport to Lerwick via Inverness, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £65–330
Flights from Luton Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–330
Flights from Luton Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–330
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £340–600
Flights from Luton Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–330
Flights from Luton Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Flights from Luton Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Flights from Luton Airport to Lerwick via Inverness, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £65–330
Flights from Luton Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–750
Flights from Luton Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–330
Flights from Luton Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Northampton to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Rugby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–60
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Northampton to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–85
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Northampton to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–28
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Northampton to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Rugby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Northampton to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Northampton to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £95–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £220–240
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Park to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- midlands.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Vernon Walk to (Corby) George Street Stop G
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £2–4
Bus from (Corby) George Street Stop G to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £3–4
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Northampton Town Centre to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Asda to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–75
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
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