Ferry Timetable - Useful Information
All times shown on the timetable are departure times from the Ferry Terminal indicated.
Conditions of Carriage
All passengers, vehicles and loose freight carried on Shetland Islands Council Ferry Services are subject to the published conditions of carriage. Liability is Limited.
Loading of booked and un-booked vehicles commences not less than 5 minutes prior to the advertised sailing time. Booked vehicles should be present when loading commences. Ferry Services is unable to guarantee bookings for vehicles arriving less than 5 minutes before the advertised departure time.
Key to Symbols
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| * |
Sailing will only take place if a booking for travel is made before close of Booking Office or 1800 for online bookings Skerries & Papa Stour: Sailings will only take place if a booking exists by 1630 the day before (or by 1100 on the day for sailings after 1500). |
| ….O | Only on a particular day(s), for example 2345FO means that the 2345 is only available on Friday. |
| G,H,B | Identifies the destination port when a trip from Fetlar is undertaken |
Bluemull
To travel to Unst & Fetlar you must first travel through Yell. Ulsta & Gutcher are 18 miles apart, for cars we recommend you allow 25 minutes for travel between the two terminals
Journey Times
| Route | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Unst-Yell | 10 |
| Fetlar-Unst/Yell | 25 |
| Yell | 20 |
| Whalsay | 30 |
| Skerries-Vidlin | 90 |
| Skerries-Lerwick | 150 |
| Bressay | 7 |
| Papa Stour | 40 |
| Foula | 120 |
| Fair Isle-Grutness | 160 |
| Fair Isle-Lerwick | 300 |
Contact Details
Booking Office (Monday to Saturday 0800-1700, Sunday 0800-1300)
Telephone - 01595 745804 Email - ferrybooking@shetland.gov.uk
Yell Sound & Bluemull Sound Bookings can be cancelled out of Booking Office hours by calling 07825 088 956
Foula Bookings – 07881827636 / 07726328097
Fair Isle Bookings – 01595 760353
Voicebank
Passengers intending to travel can check the Voicebank Service for up-to-date ferry information:
| Route | Voicebank |
|---|---|
| Bluemull | 01595 743971 |
| Yell | 01595 743972 |
| Whalsay | 01595 743973 |
| Bressay | 01595 743974 |
| Skerries | 01595 743975 |
| Foula | 01595 743976 |
| Papa Stour | 01595 743977 |
| Fair Isle | 01595 743978 |
Online Bookings
https://www.shetland.gov.uk/ferries/ferry-booking
Integrated Travel Information
You can find fully integrated travel information from ZetTrans, Shetland’s Transport Partnership at travel.shetland.org
If you would like to have the latest bus, ferry and flight times available on your phone, you can download the Shetland Travel Information App from iTunes and the Google Play stores.