Popular Destinations
| Kirkwall | Aberdeen | Pictures |
| Lerwick | Aberdeen | Pictures |
| Stromness | Scrabster | Pictures |
Ferries from the Shetland and Orkney Islands to Scotland
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Shetland and Orkney Islands to Scotland freight ferry crossings
Scotland is located in the northern third of Great Britain, bordering England to the south. As well as the mainland, Scottish territory consists of over 790 islands including the Orkney and Shetland Islands. Ferries gain access to the country via several seas including the North and Irish Seas, Atlantic Ocean and also the North Channel.
Northlink Ferries provide passengers with services from Kirkwall (Orkney) and Lerwick (Shetland) to Aberdeen. These ferry crossing operates 6 times a week and can take up to 12 hours and 30 minutes in total. There are also services from Orkney via the route Stromness to Scrabster 3 times a day (1 hour and 30 minutes).
Services between Lerwick and Kirkwall operate up to 3 times a week and take up to 5 hours.
The port of Aberdeen, according to the Guinness book of records, is the oldest port in Britain. Freight volumes through the port of Aberdeen grew dramatically during the 1980's and 1990's, with the additions of grain terminals and transit sheds. Further developments saw the introduction of roll on roll off berths, accommodation ferry services and deep sea berths to accommodate larger lift on lift off vessels, up to 165m in length and 26m beam. Today, the port handles 4 million tonnes of cargo annually. Roll-on roll-off ferry services from Aberdeen go to the Shetland Islands and Orkney Islands.
Scrabster lies at the extreme north of the Scottish mainland close to the town of Thurso. It is an important fish landing port with good berthing facilities for fishing boats and a fish market. The port continues to develop with the modernisation of the fish market and the building of new deepwater quays, all serving to make Scrabster an important hub of activity for the whole highland region.