The ferry between Aberdeen and Lerwick takes 15h. There is at least one ferry per day from Aberdeen to Lerwick. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Ferries run once daily between Aberdeen and Lerwick. The earliest departure is at 4:30 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Aberdeen is at 4:30 PM which arrives into Lerwick at 7:30 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 15h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Aberdeen station and arriving at Lerwick station. Services depart once daily, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 15h.
The distance between Aberdeen and Lerwick is 339.2 km.
NorthLink Ferries operates a ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal 5 times a day. Tickets cost £26–55 and the journey takes 15h.
