There are 3 ways to get from Aberdeen to Yell by plane, car, ferry, taxi, 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, drive, ferry
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI)plane ABZ - LSI
- Drive from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal to Bressay Shetland Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Bressay Shetland Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminalferry
- Drive from Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal to Toft Shetland Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Toft Shetland Ferry Terminal to Ulsta Shetland Ferry Terminalferry
4h 54mFerry, taxi
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the taxi from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Toft Shetland Ferry Terminaltaxi
- Take the ferry from Toft Shetland Ferry Terminal to Ulsta Shetland Ferry Terminalferry Sf1
14h 15mTrain to Edinburgh Airport, fly, drive, ferry
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI)plane EDI - LSI
- Drive from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal to Bressay Shetland Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Bressay Shetland Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminalferry
- Drive from Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal to Toft Shetland Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Toft Shetland Ferry Terminal to Ulsta Shetland Ferry Terminalferry
7h 58m
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Aberdeen and Yell is 254 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Yell without a car is to ferry and taxi which takes 14h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Aberdeen to Yell, including transfers.
There are seven+ hotels available in Yell.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Yell, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Aberdeen to Yell. However, you can take the bus to Aberdeen Airport, walk to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), drive to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Bressay Shetland Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal, drive to Toft Shetland Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Ulsta Shetland Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, take the taxi to Toft Shetland Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Ulsta Shetland Ferry Terminal.
- 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
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Cross Country
- Website
- Shetland Ferries
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal to Bressay Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Shetland Ferries
Ferry from Bressay Shetland Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Shetland Ferries
Ferry from Toft Shetland Ferry Terminal to Ulsta Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Shetland Ferries
Ferry from Toft Shetland Ferry Terminal to Ulsta Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Shetland Ferries
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal to Bressay Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Shetland Ferries
Ferry from Bressay Shetland Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Shetland Ferries
Ferry from Toft Shetland Ferry Terminal to Ulsta Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Shetland Ferries
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
Allied Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 690 069
- Website
- shetlandtaxis.co.uk
Boddam Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1950 460 111
J R Nisbet
- Phone
- +44 1957 702 231
Sinclair's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 696 060
- Website
- sinclairstaxis.co.uk
Sixty-Fifty Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 69 60 50
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