Transport

Internal Transport Services

In 2025 there were:

• 9 inhabited islands with inter-island ferry services which carried 762,054 passengers and 397,005 vehicles
• 2 inhabited islands with scheduled air services from Tingwall Airport, carrying 2,768 passengers
• 12 public bus routes throughout the islands, which carried 460,902 passengers
• 17,868 licensed vehicles (2024 data) and 649.1 miles of roads

External Transport Services

In 2025 there was:

• 1 external ferry service, connecting Shetland with Orkney and Aberdeen, which carried 403,364 passengers, 88,785 cars and coaches, and 669,836 meterage of commercial vehicles
• 1 airport accommodating flights in and out of Shetland, which handled 282,238 terminal and transit passengers, 16,167 aircraft movements and 190 tonnes of freight

Lerwick and Scalloway Harbours

During 2025:

• Lerwick Harbour welcomed 5,646 vessels and handled 911,440 tonnes of goods.  Lerwick Port Authority revenue for the year was £18,548,000
• Scalloway Harbour welcomed 194 vessels and handled 12,307 tonnes of cargo.  Scalloway Harbour revenue for the year was £708,519