2022 Timetables
2022 Timetables
These timetables will be subject to regular review as required.
Whilst passenger ships undergo scheduled maintenance, NorthLink Ferries will operate to a dry dock timetable on routes to Orkney and Shetland between:
- Saturday 8th January 2022 to Saturday 15th January 2022.
- Monday 31st January 2022 to Sunday 13th February 2022.
- Saturday 26th February 2022 to Saturday 12th March 2022.
Timetables for the freight vessels can be found at https://freight.northlinkferries.co.uk/timetables
Aberdeen – Kirkwall – Lerwick (Northbound)
Winter – 1st November to 31st March 2022
| Dep Aberdeen | Arr Kirkwall | Dep Kirkwall | Arr Lerwick | |
| Mon | 19:00 | - | - | 07:30 |
| Tue | 19:00 | - | - | 07:30 |
| Wed | 19:00 | - | - | 07:30 |
| Thu | 17:00 | 23:00 | 23:45 | 07:30 |
| Fri | 19:00 | - | - | 07:30 |
| Sat | 17:00 | 23:00 | 23:45 | 07:30 |
| Sun | 17:00 | 23:00 | 23:45 | 07:30 |
Aberdeen – Kirkwall – Lerwick (Northbound)
Summer – 1st April to 31st October 2022
| Dep Aberdeen | Arr Kirkwall | Dep Kirkwall | Arr Lerwick | |
| Mon | 19:00 | - | - | 07:30 |
| Tue | 17:00 | 23:00 | 23:45 | 07:30 |
| Wed | 19:00 | - | - | 07:30 |
| Thu | 17:00 | 23:00 | 23:45 | 07:30 |
| Fri | 19:00 | - | - | 07:30 |
| Sat | 17:00 | 23:00 | 23:45 | 07:30 |
| Sun | 17:00 | 23:00 | 23:45 | 07:30 |
Lerwick – Kirkwall – Aberdeen (Southbound)
Winter – 1st November to 31st March 2022
| Dep Lerwick | Arr Kirkwall | Dep Kirkwall | Arr Aberdeen | |
| Mon | 19:00 | - | - | 07:00 |
| Tue | 19:00 | - | - | 07:00 |
| Wed | 17:30 | 23:00 | 23:45 | 07:00 |
| Thu | 19:00 | - | - | 07:00 |
| Fri | 17:30 | 23:00 | 23:45 | 07:00 |
| Sat | 19:00 | - | - | 07:00 |
| Sun | 19:00 | - | - | 07:00 |
Lerwick – Kirkwall – Aberdeen (Southbound)
Summer – 1st April to 31st October 2022
| Dep Lerwick | Arr Kirkwall | Dep Kirkwall | Arr Aberdeen | |
| Mon | 17:30 | 23:00 | 23:45 | 07:00 |
| Tue | 19:00 | - | - | 07:00 |
| Wed | 17:30 | 23:00 | 23:45 | 07:00 |
| Thu | 19:00 | - | - | 07:00 |
| Fri | 1730 | 23:00 | 23:45 | 07:00 |
| Sat | 19:00 | - | - | 07:00 |
| Sun | 19:00 | - | - | 07:00 |
This timetable will be subject to regular review as required.
Passengers travelling should at all times be aware that changes may be introduced at short notice.
Stromness to Scrabster / Scrabster to Stromness 2022
Stromness to Scrabster / Scrabster to Stromness
Off Peak Timetable (dates marked in light blue)
| DEPARTURE TIMES Sailing time: 90 minutes | ||
| Stromness to Scrabster | 06:30 | 16:45 |
| Scrabster to Stromness | 08:45 | 19:00 |
Stromness to Scrabster / Scrabster to Stromness
Peak Timetable (dates marked in pink)
| DEPARTURE TIMES Sailing time: 90 minutes | |||
| Stromness to Scrabster | 06:30 | 11:00 | 16:45 |
| Scrabster to Stromness | 08:45 | 13:15 | 19:00 |
Stromness to Scrabster / Scrabster to Stromness
Weekend Timetable (dates marked in dark blue)
| DEPARTURE TIMES Sailing time: 90 minutes | ||
| Stromness to Scrabster | 09:00 | 16:45 |
| Scrabster to Stromness | 12:00 | 19:00 |
Christmas and New Year period
There will be no sailings on dates marked in grey. Schedules immediately before and following Christmas and New Year are subject to change.