There are 7 ways to get from Wakefield to Lerwick by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lerwick (LSI)plane MAN - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
8h 15mBus, 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
26h 13m£45–108Train, 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 4m£178–522Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Lerwick (LSI)plane BHX - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
9hTrain to Edinburgh Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI)plane EDI - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
7h 38mTrain, train to Glasgow Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lerwick (LSI)plane GLA - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
8h 33mTrain, 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 50m£172–279
Wakefield to Lerwick by train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wakefield to Lerwick is to bus and ferry which costs £45 - £110 and takes 26h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Wakefield to Lerwick is to train and ferry which takes 22h 4m and costs £170 - £550.
The distance between Wakefield and Lerwick is 531 miles.
The best way to get from Wakefield to Lerwick without a car is to train and ferry which takes 22h 4m and costs £170 - £550.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Wakefield to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 77+ 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), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wakefield Westgate to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Aberdeen and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 22h 4m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £180–470
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–480
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–480
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–480
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £220–480
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–380
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–390
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–390
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Northallerton
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £150–470
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £150–220
- 1st Class
- £340–470
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Northallerton to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £130–180
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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/
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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–50
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
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