There are 8 ways to get from Nottingham to Lerwick by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Lerwick (LSI)plane BHX - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
8h 48mBus, ferry via Newcastle upon Tyne
cheapest- Take the bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to Newcastle-Upon-Tynebus
- 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
27h£50–129Train, ferry via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Grantham to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York 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
23h 42m£88–283Train to Manchester Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lerwick (LSI)plane MAN - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
9h 15mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lerwick (LSI)plane LHR - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
8h 39mTrain to Norwich International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Nottingham to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Lerwick (LSI)plane NWI - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
14h 22mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Nottingham to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
24h 58m£172–292Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus Ukn11
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
26h 5m£72–116
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nottingham to Lerwick is to bus and ferry via Newcastle upon Tyne which costs £50 - £130 and takes 27h.
The fastest way to get from Nottingham to Lerwick is to train and ferry via Edinburgh which takes 23h 42m and costs £85 - £290.
The distance between Nottingham and Lerwick is 610 miles.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Lerwick without a car is to train and ferry via Edinburgh which takes 23h 42m and costs £85 - £290.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Nottingham to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 81+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Nottingham to Lerwick. However, you can take the train to Birmingham New Street, take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nottingham to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Grantham, York, Edinburgh Waverley, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 23h 42m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–490
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–490
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–490
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £220–490
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £180–470
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £180–470
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £290–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Manchester Airport, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £290–600
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–650
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–650
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–490
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–490
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–490
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £180–470
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £290–600
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–650
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–650
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–490
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,400
Train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £140–220
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Grantham to York
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–25
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- 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
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–130
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–100
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
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