Aberdeen Lerwick Ferry

The Aberdeen Lerwick ferry route connects Scotland with Shetland Islands. Currently there is just the 1 ferry company operating this ferry service, Northlink Ferries. The crossing operates up to 7 times each week with sailing durations from around 14 hours 30 minutes.

Aberdeen Lerwick sailing durations and frequency may vary from season to season so we’d advise doing a live check to get the most up to date information.

For more information, please visit our Ferries from Scotland to Shetland Islands page.

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How long is the ferry from Aberdeen to Lerwick?

The typical crossing time for ferries from Aberdeen to Lerwick is approximately 14h 30m. However, please keep in mind that sailing duration might change depending on what season you choose to travel.

Which ferry companies operate between Aberdeen to Lerwick?

There is 1 ferry operator for Aberdeen to Lerwick and this is

Northlink Ferries

How can I book ferry tickets from Aberdeen to Lerwick?

Ferries from Aberdeen to Lerwick are available for booking through our deal finder. Please also visit our offers page to stay updated with all the latest ferry offers on this route.

Aberdeen Guide

The Granite City, as Aberdeen is sometimes called is located in the north east of Scotland, and is Scotland's third most populous city. The city's two universities help to make the city a lively place to spend time. The city also plays an important role in the North Sea oil industry with the city's heliport being one of the busiest in the world.

Aberdeen has a long sandy beach located between the River Dee and the River Don. To the south of the River Dee there are steep rocky cliff faces with pebbly beaches and deep inlets. The area is good for rock climbing and a result of some of the granite outcrops having been quarried in the past.

The city's harbour started out as a fishing port and then moved on to steam trawlers and the oil industry. it is now a major port of departure for the Baltic and Scandinavia with major exports including fertiliser, granite, and chemicals.

Lerwick Guide

Lerwick is a town and port, and capital, of the Shetland Islands which are located roughly 160 km off the north coast of Scotland, 340 km to the north of the city of Aberdeen and 370 km to the west of Bergen in Norway. The town takes its name from the Old Norse and its descendent, Norn, which was spoken in Shetland until the middle of the 19th century and means 'bay of clay'. The Norwegian name for the town is Leirvik with 'leir' meaning clay and 'vik' meaning bay or inlet. There are other towns in western Norway with similar names.

The town's port is a busy fishing and ferry port that also services that support the offshore oil industry. There is an overnight passenger ferry service to Aberdeen, that calls at Kirkwall in the Orkney Islands. Also, the Shetlands Islands Council operate a ferry service to Out Skerries and Bressay from a terminal in the centre of town.

Aberdeen to Lerwick Ferry Timetables

Timetables between 2024-12-16 and 2024-12-22

Operator	Departure Time	Arrival Time	Duration	Sailing Days
Northlink Ferries	17:00	07:30	14 hours 30 minutes	Mon, Fri, Sun
Northlink Ferries	19:00	07:30	12 hours 30 minutes	Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat

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