Aberdeen Ferry
Aberdeen Ferries Information
Book an Aberdeen Ferry crossing quickly and easily online with Ferrysavers.com. Northlink is the main Aberdeen ferry service, currently serving the ports Lerwick in the Shetland Islands and the port of Kirkwall in the Orkney Islands. There are daily departures between the port of Aberdeen and the port of Lerwick and 4 weekly sailings from Aberdeen to Kirkwall. You can also book alternative sailings between the ports of Scrabster to Stromness with Pentland Ferries, or between the ports of Gill's Bay and St Margaret's Hope with the ferry operator Smyril Line.
How to Book an Aberdeen Ferry
To book your Aberdeen Ferry crossing online by a specific route, simply select the route and number of passengers from the drop down menu and click 'Get Price'. Alternatively why not try using the real time 'Fare Search' engine to compare all major ferry operators and find the cheapest possible price for your ferry crossing. Ferrysavers.com has some great prices available and with instant email ticketing, it's the quickest and easiest way to book your ferry crossing online.
Aberdeen Ferries - Northlink
NorthLink Ferries is the new company that has been licensed to operate the Northern Isles ferry services. NorthLink will continue to sail under the NorthLink Ferries brand and will continue to operate the Orkney and Shetland routes. NorthLink Ferries currently operates from it offices in Kirkwall, Lerwick and Aberdeen and from the ferry terminals at Scrabster and Stromness.
Aberdeen - "The Granite City"
Aberdeen is known by many locals as the Granite City, The Silver City with the Golden sands, since most of the city was built in granite, which in the sun shimmers like silver. Aberdeen is also known as the oil capital of Europe due to the discovery of the North Sea oil.
Aberdeen is Scotland's third largest city which is situated around the mouths of the River Dee and River Don. In 1319, it received Royal Burgh status from Robert the Bruce, transforming the city economically.
Aberdeen is centered around the port where once clipper ships left the slipways for the China tea trade, but now the port is full of passenger and freight ferries and of course oil tankers bound for the North Sea. Aberdeen has won 'Britain in Bloom' a number of times and is the perfect Scottish seaside city steeped in culture and history, yet a vibrant nightlife and numerous attractions for tourists. Book your Aberdeen ferry today with Ferrysaver.com.
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Book a Aberdeen Ferry
Port of Aberdeen
Aberdeen Harbour is one of Europe's most modern ports and also one of Britain's oldest businesses. Through out more than eight centuries, The Aberdeen Harbour has served as one of the main transport hubs for the North-east of Scotland.
Today, Aberdeen Harbour handles around 4 million tonnes of cargo annually, with some £1.5 billion, and inputs over £100 million a year into the local economy.
The sheltered estuary of the River Dee is a natural harbour and its first use is lost in the mists of time. The port is a very convenient port of departure being located just 125 miles from Edinburgh and 145 miles from Glasgow.
Official Aberdeen Ferry Port Page
Port of Aberdeen site.
How to get there
By Car
You may follow the A90 to Aberdeen from Peterhead or Forfar, or the A96 from Inverness. Then, follow the signs to the Port, which is on the north bank of the River Dee.
Rail
Aberdeen Railway Station is located less than one mile from the ferry terminal. There are regular services to/from Inverness, Edinburgh and Glasgow with onward connections.
By Bus
Aberdeen Bus Station is located less than one mile from the ferry terminal. Local bus services are operated by First and longer distance services are operated by Citylink.
Parking
There is a NCP car park in Ship Row, a short distance from the terminal. NorthLink customers can use this car park from as little as £3.75 per day.
Terminal Facilities
The terminal facilities are limited but include the following :
Ticket Sales & Enquiries
Payphone
Hot & Cold Drinks Vending Machines
Left luggage
Lift
Disabled Access
Disabled Toilet
Aberdeen Port Address
Jamieson's Quay, Aberdeen, AB11 5NP, United Kingdom
Aberdeen Ferry Services
Aberdeen to Kirkwall (NorthLink)
4 departures per week with an average sailing time of 6 hour.
Aberdeen to Lerwick ferry (NorthLink)
Daily departures with an average sailing time from 12 1/1 hours.
Scrabster - Stromness
3 daily departures with an average sailing time of 90 minutes.
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