Ferry from Aberdeen to Lerwick

Route information

Getting to the Northern Isles has never been easier with nightly sailings to Shetland from Aberdeen every evening on board the MV Hrossey and MV Hjaltland. Every night, one ship travels from Aberdeen to Lerwick while the other ship sails from Lerwick to Aberdeen. One ship will sail directly whilst the other stops off every night at Hatston in Orkney.

Route guidance

The distance by sea from Aberdeen to Lerwick is 216 miles, which makes this the longest internal ferry route in the UK.
Sailings from Aberdeen to Lerwick and from Lerwick to Aberdeen are overnight crossings, leaving at tea time and arriving the following morning in Aberdeen at 07:00 and Lerwick at 07:30. Booking a reclining seat, sleeping pod or cabin is recommended for the overnight journey. Find out more about on board accommodation options.
The Aberdeen terminal is conveniently located at Jamieson’s Quay, in the heart of the city. It’s directly over the road from Union Square Shopping Centre, a five-minute walk from the bus and train stations as well as a ten-minute walk from Union Street. View transport connections to Aberdeen.