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Fly + ferry · United Kingdom → Shetland

Shetland Islands to Shetland: fly + ferry

Shetland has no airport. Fly from Shetland Islands to Aberdeen (ABZ), nonstop, then it's 9 km to Aberdeen Harbour Jamieson’s Quay and a 12h – 14h (overnight) ferry (NorthLink Ferries) — about 13h 57m door to door.

No airport · flight + ferry From 13h 57m
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How to get from Shetland Islands to Shetland

Shetland has no airport: fly to the nearest one, then take the ferry.

1Via Aberdeen (ABZ) ~13h 57m door to door
  1. Fly Shetland Islands → AberdeenNonstop · 0h 53m
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  2. Transfer to Aberdeen Harbour Jamieson’s Quay9 km · about 0h 34m by taxi or transfer
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    Ferry Aberdeen → Lerwick (Shetland)12h – 14h (overnight) · NorthLink FerriesNightly departures; some sailings call at Kirkwall (Orkney)
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Flight times are from schedules flown recently; ferry times and operators from our ferry dataset. Check the timetable for your date; ferries can be seasonal and weather-dependent.

Good to know

Distance
21 km13 miles
Journey time
13h 57mflight + transfer + ferry
Time difference
NoneShetland vs Shetland Islands
Currency in Shetland
USD
Airports
LSI → ABZ + ferry

Flights from Shetland Islands to Shetland: questions answered

How do you get from Shetland Islands to Shetland?
Shetland has no airport. Fly from Shetland Islands to Aberdeen (ABZ), nonstop, then it's 9 km to Aberdeen Harbour Jamieson’s Quay and a 12h – 14h (overnight) ferry (NorthLink Ferries) — about 13h 57m door to door.
Is there an airport on Shetland?
No. The nearest airport is Aberdeen (ABZ), then you take the ferry.
How long is the ferry to Shetland?
Aberdeen to Lerwick (Shetland) takes 12h – 14h (overnight), nightly departures; some sailings call at Kirkwall (Orkney). Operators: NorthLink Ferries.
How far is Aberdeen airport from the ferry?
About 9 km to Aberdeen Harbour Jamieson’s Quay, roughly 0h 34m by taxi or transfer.

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