There are 3 ways to get from Aberdeen to Papa Stour Island by plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Aberdeen Airport, bus, ferry
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI)plane ABZ - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from West Burrafirth Shetland Ferry Terminal to Papa Stour Shetland Ferry Terminalferry
7h 32mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Shetland Hotel to Ferry Terminalbus 18
- Take the ferry from West Burrafirth Shetland Ferry Terminal to Papa Stour Shetland Ferry Terminalferry Sf6
16h 29mTrain to Edinburgh Airport, fly, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI)plane EDI - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Viking Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from West Burrafirth Shetland Ferry Terminal to Papa Stour Shetland Ferry Terminalferry
10h 36m
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Aberdeen and Papa Stour Island is 256 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Papa Stour Island without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 16h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Aberdeen to Papa Stour Island, including transfers.
There are 10+ hotels available in Papa Stour Island.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Papa Stour Island, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Aberdeen to Papa Stour Island. However, you can take the bus to Aberdeen Airport, walk to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, take the bus to Viking Bus Station, take the bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to West Burrafirth Shetland Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Papa Stour Shetland Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Papa Stour Shetland Ferry Terminal via Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, Shetland Hotel, Ferry Terminal, and West Burrafirth Shetland Ferry Terminal in around 16h 29m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–360
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–400
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- 01957766766
- [email protected]
- Website
- rrobertsonandson.com
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
- Phone
- 0114 22 11 282
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Viking Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
Bus from Shetland Hotel to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
Bus from Viking Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Website
- shetland.gov.uk
Ferry from West Burrafirth Shetland Ferry Terminal to Papa Stour Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- http://www.shetland.gov.uk/ferries/timetable.asp
Ferry from West Burrafirth Shetland Ferry Terminal to Papa Stour Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- http://www.shetland.gov.uk/ferries/timetable.asp
Ferry from West Burrafirth Shetland Ferry Terminal to Papa Stour Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- http://www.shetland.gov.uk/ferries/timetable.asp
- 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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