There are 2 ways to get from Aberdeen Station to Lerwick by plane, bus, or ferry
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Aberdeen Station to Lerwick by foot and ferry
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The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen Station to Lerwick is to ferry which costs £23 - £45 and takes 13h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen Station to Lerwick is to ferry which takes 13h 9m and costs £23 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal and arriving at Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h.
The distance between Aberdeen Station and Lerwick is 224 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen Station to Lerwick without a car is to ferry which takes 13h 9m and costs £23 - £45.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Aberdeen Station to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 100+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Aberdeen Station, Scotland and Lerwick, Scotland?
NorthLink Ferries operates a ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal once 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
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