There are 2 ways to get from Aberdeen to Brae by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly, bus, line 21 bus
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI)plane ABZ - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
- Take the bus from Esplanade to Leisure Centrebus
4h 44mFerry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
16h 6m£26–55
Aberdeen to Brae by ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Brae is to ferry which costs £26 - £55 and takes 16h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Brae is to ferry which takes 16h 6m and costs £26 - £55.
The distance between Aberdeen and Brae is 248 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Brae without a car is to ferry which takes 16h 6m and costs £26 - £55.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Aberdeen to Brae, including transfers.
There are 13+ hotels available in Brae.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Brae, Shetland Islands, Scotland?
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.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–350
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–350
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
Bus from Esplanade to Leisure Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
- 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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