There are 3 ways to get from Aberdeen to Yell by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly from Aberdeen Airport, bus
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI)plane ABZ - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Junctionbus
6h 11mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Shetland Hotel to Grimister Rd Endbus 24
17h 23mTrain to Edinburgh Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI)plane EDI - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Junctionbus
9h 1m
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Aberdeen and Yell is 262 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Yell without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 17h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Aberdeen to Yell, including transfers.
There are seven+ hotels available in Yell.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Yell, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Aberdeen to Yell. However, you can take the bus to Aberdeen Airport, walk to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, take the bus to Viking Bus Station, then take the bus to Junction. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Grimister Rd End via Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal and Shetland Hotel in around 17h 23m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–350
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–350
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
- £23–75
- 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 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- 01957766766
- office@rrobertsonandson.com
- Website
- rrobertsonandson.com
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
- Phone
- 01957 744214
- info@rgjamieson.com
- Website
- rgjamieson.com
Bus from Viking Bus Station to Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.rgjamieson.com/
Bus from Shetland Hotel to Grimister Rd End
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.rgjamieson.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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
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