There are 4 ways to get from Unst to Aberdeen by ferry, bus, plane, or train
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Ferry, bus, fly to Aberdeen Airport
best- Take the ferry from Belmont to Gutcher Shetland Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Viking Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LSI - ABZ
6h 50mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Belmont to Gutcher Shetland Ferry Terminalferry Sf2
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Shetland Hotelbus 24
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
16h 18mFerry, bus, fly to Dundee Riverside Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Belmont to Gutcher Shetland Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Viking Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane LSI - DND
- Take the train from Dundee to Aberdeentrain
8h 19mFerry, bus, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Belmont to Gutcher Shetland Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Viking Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LSI - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
9h 51m
Lerwick (LSI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Unst and Aberdeen is 269 miles.
The best way to get from Unst to Aberdeen without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 16h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Unst to Aberdeen, including transfers.
There are 659+ hotels available in Aberdeen.
What companies run services between Unst, Scotland and Aberdeen, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Unst to Aberdeen. However, you can take the ferry to Gutcher Shetland Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry Terminal, take the bus to Viking Bus Station, take the bus to Terminal, walk to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ), walk to Airport Terminal Stance 1, then take the bus to Adelphi. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Belmont to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal via Gutcher Shetland Ferry Terminal, Ferry Terminal, Shetland Hotel, and Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal in around 16h 18m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Lerwick to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–350
Flights from Lerwick to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–350
Flights from Lerwick to Dundee Riverside Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £270–950
Flights from Lerwick to Dundee Riverside Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £270–950
Flights from Lerwick to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–380
Flights from Lerwick to Edinburgh Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–380
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
- Phone
- 01957 744214
- info@rgjamieson.com
- Website
- rgjamieson.com
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.rgjamieson.com/
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Shetland Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.rgjamieson.com/
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Viking Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Website
- shetland.gov.uk
Ferry from Belmont to Gutcher Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- http://www.shetland.gov.uk/ferries/timetable.asp
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
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