Northlink Ferries




The NorthLink fleet of magnificent ferries provides a very high standard of comfort and meet and exceed all the latest safety requirements.
Your sea voyage will be a safe, luxurious, and enjoyable experience. The frequency of the service and sailing times has been carefully prepared for your convenience to make travel to the northern isles more simple and enjoyable than ever before.
Their extensive timetable makes travelling to Orkney and Shetland more convenient than ever before. With Northlink you can choose from up to three sailings each day from Scrabster (near Thurso) to Stromness in Orkney and nightly sailings from Aberdeen to Lerwick in Shetland - with four of these sailings going via Orkney's capital, Kirkwall. The ferries have been designed and built to the highest standards in terms of both safety and comfort.
The a la carte and self service restaurants offer a wide range of menus featuring local produce. Each ferry also provides spacious lounge areas, bars, children's play areas and comfortable en-suite cabins. A modern cinema showing the latest releases is available on the longer routes.


Northlink Ferries

Northlink Ferries Routes

Aberdeen to Lerwick / Lerwick to Aberdeen
7 Sailings Weekly
12 hour 30 minute crossing
Aberdeen to Kirkwall / Kirkwall to Aberdeen
4 Sailings Weekly
6 hour crossing
Stromness to Scrabster / Scrabster to Stromness
3 Sailings Daily
1 hour 30 minute crossing
Kirkwall to Lerwick / Lerwick to Kirkwall
4 Sailings Weekly
7 hour 45 minute crossing

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