There are 7 ways to get from Wakefield to Lerwick by train, plane, taxi, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Manchester Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lerwick (LSI)plane MAN - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
6h 45m£270–571Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus Ukn11
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
25h 56m£63–118Train, ferry
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Aberdeentrain Plymouth - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
22h 3m£189–293Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Lerwick (LSI)plane LBA - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
10h 14m£190–823Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Lerwick (LSI)plane BHX - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
7h 36m£324–690Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI)plane EDI - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
6h 56m£343–644Train, ferry via Northallerton
- Take the train from Leeds to Northallertontrain
- Take the train from Northallerton to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
24h 39m£144–224
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wakefield to Lerwick is to bus and ferry which costs £60 - £120 and takes 25h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Wakefield to Lerwick is to train and fly and taxi which takes 6h 45m and costs £270 - £600.
The distance between Wakefield and Lerwick is 530 miles.
The best way to get from Wakefield to Lerwick without a car is to train and ferry which takes 22h 3m and costs £180 - £300.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Wakefield to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 103+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Wakefield, England and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Wakefield to Lerwick. However, you can take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), then take the taxi to Lerwick. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wakefield Westgate to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Aberdeen and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 22h 3m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–480
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lerwick via Inverness, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–480
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Lerwick via Dublin, Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £460–1,300
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Lerwick via Belfast (Aldergrove), Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £430–1,300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–410
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–410
Train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Northallerton
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £55–65
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