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)plane ABZ - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
- Take the ferry from Walls Shetland Ferry Terminal to Foula Shetland Ferry Terminalferry
8h 46mFerry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the ferry from Walls Shetland Ferry Terminal to Foula Shetland Ferry Terminalferry Sf8
19h 53m£43–67Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI)plane EDI - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
- Take the ferry from Walls Shetland Ferry Terminal to Foula Shetland Ferry Terminalferry
11h 36m
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Foula is to ferry which costs £40 - £70 and takes 19h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Foula is to ferry which takes 19h 53m 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 53m and costs £40 - £70.
It takes approximately 8h 46m 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 Ferry Terminal to Foula Shetland Ferry Terminal via Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, Shetland Hotel, Bakery, and Walls Shetland Ferry Terminal in around 19h 53m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–360
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–360
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–390
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–390
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–75
- 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 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–75
- 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
- Twice 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 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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