Aberdeen – Lerwick
Ferries to Shetland Islands
Aberdeen – Lerwick
Ferries to Shetland Islands
Northlink Ferries provides the ferry from Aberdeen to Lerwick. Aberdeen Lerwick ferries cost around $95 and $632, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry schedules change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get the latest ferry ticket information for Aberdeen Lerwick ferries.
Aberdeen Lerwick ferry sailings typycally depart from Aberdeen at around 17:00. The last ferry leaves at 19:00.
The Aberdeen Lerwick ferry trip can take around 14 hours 30 minutes. The fastest Aberdeen to Lerwick ferry is around 12 hours 30 minutes. Crossing times can vary between ferry operator and seasons.
There are around 7 weekly sailings from Aberdeen to Lerwick serviced by Northlink Ferries. Timetables can vary by season and operator.
Aberdeen Lerwick ferry prices typically range between $94* and $626*. The average price is typically $464*. The cheapest ferries from Aberdeen to Lerwick start from $94*. The average price for a foot passenger is $180*. The average price for a car is $549*.
Ferry price can vary based on booking factors such as number of passengers, vehicle type sailing times. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days and exclusive of service fees, last updated March 25
The distance between Aberdeen to Lerwick is approximately 218 miles (351km) or 190 nautical miles.
Yes, Northlink Ferries allow cars on board ferries between Aberdeen and Lerwick. Use our Deal Finder to get live pricing for car ferries between Aberdeen and Lerwick.
Foot passengers can travel on the Aberdeen to Lerwick ferry with Northlink Ferries.
Pets can travel on ferries from Aberdeen to Lerwick with Northlink Ferries. Pets may have to stay in the vehicle during the journey depending on the operators guidelines.
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| Aberdeen - Lerwick Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | UK | |
| Destination Country | UK | |
| No. of Operators | 1 | |
| Operators | Northlink Ferries | |
| Average Price | $400* | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 6 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 13h 21m | |
| Fastest Sailing Duration | 12h 30m | |
| First Ferry | 17:00 | |
| Last Ferry | 19:00 | |
| Distance | 189 nautical miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 2024-11-05.
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 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.
