There are 7 ways to get from Poole to Lerwick by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train to Southampton Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Lerwick (LSI)plane SOU - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
9h 21mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
34h 10m£93–191Train, ferry
- Take the train from Poole to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from King's Cross 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
26h 27m£209–432Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Poole to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lerwick (LSI)plane LHR - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
8h 54mTrain to London City Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Poole to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Lerwick (LSI)plane LCY - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
9h 34mTrain, ferry via Birmingham
- Take the train from Bournemouth 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
28h 45m£353–530Bus, ferry via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 160
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 183 / ...
- Take the bus from George Street to Aberdeen Union Streetbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
36h 8m£132–302
Poole to Lerwick by train, subway, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Lerwick is to bus and ferry which costs £90 - £200 and takes 34h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Lerwick is to train and ferry which takes 26h 27m and costs £200 - £440.
The distance between Poole and Lerwick is 687 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Lerwick without a car is to train and ferry which takes 26h 27m and costs £200 - £440.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Poole to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 92+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Poole to Lerwick. However, you can take the train to Southampton Airport Parkway, walk to Southampton Airport (SOU) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square. Alternatively, you can take a train from Poole to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Euston station, King's Cross, Edinburgh Waverley, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 26h 27m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–490
Flights from Southampton Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–600
Flights from Southampton Airport to Lerwick via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–490
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £300–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £130–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £300–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–600
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 Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–600
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–490
Flights from Southampton Airport to Lerwick via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–490
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £300–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–750
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £240–340
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
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