NorthLink winter timetable from 1 November, and Christmas and New Year sailing dates

From 1 November to 31 December 2026, NorthLink's northbound ferry leaves Aberdeen at 19:00 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, and at 17:00 via Kirkwall on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, arriving in Lerwick at 07:30. Southbound it leaves Lerwick at 17:30 via Kirkwall on Wednesday and Friday and at 19:00 on other days. There are extra northbound Kirkwall calls on Tuesday 22 and Tuesday 29 December. There will be no Aberdeen-Lerwick sailings in either direction on Thursday 24 December, Friday 25 December, Thursday 31 December or Friday 1 January 2027. Sailings can be changed by weather, so check NorthLink's service update information before you travel. Summary written by OneShetland from NorthLink Ferries' published 2026 timetables.

Shetland-wide · Posted 1 h ago · Until 2 Jan, 00:00