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Getting to Shetland

Travelling from Sumburgh Airport Ferry to our terminals

Travelling from Northlink Ferry to our terminals

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It takes about 25 minutes to drive across Yell from the Ulsta Terminal to the Gutcher Terminal.

Unst
 
Fetlar
 
Yell
 
Whalsay
 
Bressay
 
Foula

 

The Foula Service is operated by

B K Marine Ltd.

Tel 01595 840 208

 

Sea Crossings by Route

Route

Crossing Tme

Distance (Miles)

Gutcher to Belmont
10 Mins
1.1
Gutcher to Hamarsness
30 Mins
3.7
Belmont to Hamarsness
30 Mins
4.4
Toft to Ulsta
20 Mins
2.8
Laxo to Symbister
30 Mins
4.8
Vidlin to Symbister
45 Mins
6.9
Vidlin to Skerries
90 Mins
13.8
Symbister to Skerries
75 Mins
12.0
Lerwick to Skerries
2 Hr 30 Mins
22.9
West Burrafirth to Papa Stour
40 Mins
5.1
Lerwick to Maryfield
7 Mins
0.5
Fair Isle to Grutness
2 Hr 40 Mins
25.3
Fair Isle to Lerwick
4 Hr 30 Mins
41.4

 

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Times and Distances to Terminals - From Sumburgh Airport

How long does it take to drive from Sumburgh Airport (ZE3 9JP) to:

Terminal

Routes and Services to:

Distance

Time

Lerwick

ZE1 0LL

Bressay, Skerries & Fair Isle

25 Miles

40 Minutes

Laxo/Vidlin

Laxo – ZE2 9QD

Vidlin – ZE2 9QB

Whalsay & Skerries

Laxo 42 Miles;

Vidlin 45 Miles

1 Hour 5 Minutes;

1 Hr 10 Minutes

Toft

ZE2 9QT

Yell & onward to Unst and Fetlar

50 Miles

1 Hr 15 Minutes

West Burrafirth

ZE2 9NT

Papa Stour

48 Miles

1 Hr 25 Minutes

Grutness

ZE3 9JN

Fair Isle

1.5 Miles

3 Minutes

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Times and Distances to Terminals - From Northlink Ferry

How long does it take to drive from Northlink’s Lerwick Ferry Terminal (ZE1 0PR) to:

Terminal

Routes and Services To:

Distance

Time

Lerwick

ZE1 0LL

Bressay, Skerries & Fair Isle

1.0 Miles

3 Minutes

Laxo/Vidlin

Laxo – ZE2 9QD

Vidlin – ZE2 9QB

Whalsay & Skerries

Laxo 20 Miles;

Vidlin 22 Miles

30 Minutes;

35 Minutes

Toft

ZE2 9QT

Yell & onward to Unst and Fetlar

27 Miles

45 Minutes

West Burrafirth

ZE2 9NT

Papa Stour

26 Miles

50 Minutes

Grutness

ZE3 9JN

Fair Isle

26 Miles

45 Minutes

Postcodes added to assist SatNav users

 

Mobile Phone Coverage

Mobile phone coverage in Shetland is very patchy in places, below is links to the major providers to check coverage:

 

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