There are 8 ways to get from Wales to Lerwick by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lerwick (LSI)plane MAN - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
8h 21mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Lordswood Rdbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus M9
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
29h 35m£87–153Train, ferry via Crewe
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
25h 55m£200–520Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Lerwick (LSI)plane BHX - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
8h 9mTrain, train to Exeter, fly, bus
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Lerwick (LSI)plane EXT - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
9h 53mBus to Bristol Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Lerwick (LSI)plane BRS - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
7h 31mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Aberdeentrain Plymouth - Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
27h 8m£251–829Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly 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
27h 55m£128–292
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wales to Lerwick is to bus and ferry which costs £85 - £160 and takes 29h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Wales to Lerwick is to train and ferry via Crewe which takes 25h 55m and costs £200 - £550.
The distance between Wales and Lerwick is 545 miles.
The best way to get from Wales to Lerwick without a car is to train and ferry via Crewe which takes 25h 55m and costs £200 - £550.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Wales to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 85+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Wales and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Wales to Lerwick. However, you can take the train to Chester, 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 Cardiff Central to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Crewe, Haymarket, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 25h 55m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Exeter to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £440–600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–370
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £19–28
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £50–75
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £65–95
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–220
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £90–130
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £150–220
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–45
- 1st Class
- £50–75
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–110
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £60–90
- 1st Class
- £110–170
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–70
- 1st Class
- £90–130
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £22–35
- 1st Class
- £24–35
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–60
- 1st Class
- £70–100
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £220–750
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £220–330
- 1st Class
- £500–750
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £16–20
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £21–30
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £50–75
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £75–95
- 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 Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Lordswood Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Haymarket to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
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