There are 6 ways to get from Swindon to Lerwick by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lerwick (LSI)plane LHR - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
7h 13mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Fleming Way to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 401 / ...
- 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
32h 55m£75–161Train, ferry via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- 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
25h 1m£121–402Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Lerwick (LSI)plane SOU - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
11h 15mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spatrain
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
27h 4m£235–783Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spatrain
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Wolverhamptontrain
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Aberdeen Union Streetbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
28h 14m£134–328
Swindon to Lerwick by train, subway, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Lerwick is to bus and ferry which costs £75 - £170 and takes 32h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Lerwick is to train and ferry via Edinburgh which takes 25h 1m and costs £120 - £410.
The distance between Swindon and Lerwick is 705 miles.
The best way to get from Swindon to Lerwick without a car is to train and ferry via Edinburgh which takes 25h 1m and costs £120 - £410.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Swindon to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 81+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Swindon, England and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Swindon to Lerwick. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, 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 Swindon to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, Edinburgh Waverley, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 25h 1m.
- 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 Southampton Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
- 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 Southampton Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–29
- Website
- https://www.gwr.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
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- 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 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £200–700
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £200–300
- 1st Class
- £480–700
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–40
- 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
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wolverhampton to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- 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
- 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 Fleming Way to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Haymarket to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–45
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
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