Aberdeen to Lerwick Ferry

The Aberdeen Lerwick ferry route connects Scotland with Shetland Islands. Currently there is just the 1 ferry company operating this ferry service, Northlink Ferries. The crossing operates up to 7 times each week with sailing durations from around 12 hours 30 minutes.

Aberdeen Lerwick sailing durations and frequency may vary from season to season so we’d advise doing a live check to get the most up to date information.

Aberdeen - Lerwick Ferry Operators

  • Northlink Ferries
    • 7 Sailings Weekly 12 hr 30 min
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Aberdeen Lerwick Average Prices

Prices shown represent the average one way price paid by our customers. The most common booking on the Aberdeen Lerwick route is a car and 2 passengers.

Aberdeen Lerwick Ferry reviews

  • "Good journey"

    Was very happy with my trip on the ferry, plenty of food and drink available as well as shops to buy newspapers and other things from. Staff were very helpful and were willing to help me get into to the sleeping pod cabin after having trouble getting into the door.

    'Brandon' travelled Aberdeen Lerwick with Northlink Ferries

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  • "To Shetland and back"

    A pleasant comfortable and uneventful journey, both ways, always the best type.

    'Anonymous' travelled Aberdeen Lerwick with Northlink Ferries

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  • "Great journey."

    Weather calm on both journeys, thankfully. Everything went smoothly from queuing to arriving at reception to allocation of cabins. Food better than I thought it would be. Staff friendly and professional and willing to listen. Saw a film, which the children enjoyed immensely. Bunks beautifully presented. Bathroom adequate , children frighten of flushing loo. Tea facilities fine. All in all a great experience! Thank you.

    'Jane' travelled Aberdeen Lerwick with Northlink Ferries

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  • "Aberdeen to lerwick trip"

    I was very happy with the trip on the ferry the staff was really freindly and helpful I will definitely be traveling on the ferry again

    'George pirie ' travelled Aberdeen Lerwick with Northlink Ferries

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Aberdeen Guide

The Granite City, as Aberdeen is sometimes called is located in the north east of Scotland, and is Scotland's third most populous city. The city's two universities help to make the city a lively place to spend time. The city also plays an important role in the North Sea oil industry with the city's heliport being one of the busiest in the world.

Aberdeen has a long sandy beach located between the River Dee and the River Don. To the south of the River Dee there are steep rocky cliff faces with pebbly beaches and deep inlets. The area is good for rock climbing and a result of some of the granite outcrops having been quarried in the past.

The city's harbour started out as a fishing port and then moved on to steam trawlers and the oil industry. it is now a major port of departure for the Baltic and Scandinavia with major exports including fertiliser, granite, and chemicals.

Lerwick Guide

Lerwick is a town and port, and capital, of the Shetland Islands which are located roughly 160 km off the north coast of Scotland, 340 km to the north of the city of Aberdeen and 370 km to the west of Bergen in Norway. The town takes its name from the Old Norse and its descendent, Norn, which was spoken in Shetland until the middle of the 19th century and means 'bay of clay'. The Norwegian name for the town is Leirvik with 'leir' meaning clay and 'vik' meaning bay or inlet. There are other towns in western Norway with similar names.

The town's port is a busy fishing and ferry port that also services that support the offshore oil industry. There is an overnight passenger ferry service to Aberdeen, that calls at Kirkwall in the Orkney Islands. Also, the Shetlands Islands Council operate a ferry service to Out Skerries and Bressay from a terminal in the centre of town.