There are 2 ways to get from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick by plane, bus, or ferry
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Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick by bus, foot, and ferry
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The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick is to ferry which costs £27 - £55 and takes 14h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick is to ferry which takes 14h 44m and costs £27 - £55.
No, there is no direct ferry from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick. However, there are services departing from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal and arriving at Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 44m.
The distance between Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) and Lerwick is 217 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick without a car is to ferry which takes 14h 44m and costs £27 - £55.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 101+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Aberdeen Airport (ABZ), Scotland and Lerwick, Scotland?
NorthLink Ferries operates a ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal twice daily. Tickets cost £23–45 and the journey takes 13h.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–360
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- 01957766766
- [email protected]
- Website
- rrobertsonandson.com
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
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