There are 8 ways to get from Shipley to Lerwick by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lerwick (LSI)MAN - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
8h 17mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Union Square Bus StationUkn11
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry TerminalNl2
25h 5m£46–108Train, ferry via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry TerminalNl2
22h 42m£78–221Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Lerwick (LSI)BHX - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
9h 19mTrain, train to Glasgow Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Shipley to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lerwick (LSI)GLA - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
8h 22mTrain to Edinburgh Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI)EDI - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
8h 34mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Leeds to AberdeenPlymouth - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry TerminalNl2
22h 50m£88–191Bus, ferry via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station183 / ...
- Take the bus from George Street to AdelphiE1
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry TerminalNl2
26h 14m
Shipley to Lerwick by train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shipley to Lerwick is to bus and ferry which costs £45 - £110 and takes 25h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Shipley to Lerwick is to train and ferry via Edinburgh which takes 22h 42m and costs £75 - £230.
The distance between Shipley and Lerwick is 547 miles.
The best way to get from Shipley to Lerwick without a car is to train and ferry via Edinburgh which takes 22h 42m and costs £75 - £230.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Shipley to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 80+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Shipley, Bradford, England and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Shipley to Lerwick. However, you can take the train to Leeds, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shipley to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal via Leeds, Edinburgh Waverley, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen in around 22h 42m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–430
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–460
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–460
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–460
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £260–390
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
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- 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/
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- 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 Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- 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
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Shipley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.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
- +44 1950 477573
- jagdnicolson@btinternet.com
- Website
- nicolsonsgroup.com
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- JA+GD Nicolson
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Adelphi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Aberdeen to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
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