List of Operators

Ferry companies operating from the Port of Aberdeen

NorthLink Ferries connects Aberdeen to Lerwick in the Shetlands, stopping en route at Kirkwall in Orkney. There is one sailing a day, with some sailings skipping the Kirkwall stop and sailing directly to Lerwick. Departures from Aberdeen are either at 17:00 or 19:00, arriving in Lerwick the following morning at 7:30 - the 19:00 departures skip the Kirkwall stop. The Kirkwall call is also skipped during the winter months. The journey time for this crossing is roughly 12 hours.