There are 3 ways to get from Aberdeen to Foula by plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Aberdeen Airport, bus, ferry
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI)ABZ - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Take the ferry from Walls Shetland Ferry Terminal to Foula Shetland Ferry Terminal
8h 52mFerry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the ferry from Walls Shetland Ferry Terminal to Foula Shetland Ferry TerminalSf8
19h 23m£43–67Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI)EDI - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Take the ferry from Walls Shetland Ferry Terminal to Foula Shetland Ferry Terminal
11h 47m
Aberdeen to Foula by ferry, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Foula is to ferry which costs £40 - £70 and takes 19h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Foula is to ferry which takes 19h 23m and costs £40 - £70.
The distance between Aberdeen and Foula is 268 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Foula without a car is to ferry which takes 19h 23m and costs £40 - £70.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Aberdeen to Foula, including transfers.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Foula, Scotland?
You can take a ferry from Aberdeen to Foula Shetland Ferry Terminal via Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal, Shetland Hotel, Bakery, and Walls Shetland Ferry Terminal in around 19h 23m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–380
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
- Phone
- 01595 840 208
- Website
- bkmarine.co.uk
Ferry from Walls Shetland Ferry Terminal to Foula Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16
- Website
- https://www.bkmarine.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Aberdeen to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
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