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A mini guide to
Lerwick & Bressay: getting there
Stops, stations and how to reach Lerwick & Bressay
Stops and stations
Getting to Lerwick & Bressay
Choose the stop closest to where you are going.
| Stop or station | Services | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| NorthLink ferry terminal | Ferries to Aberdeen | Overnight sailings to Aberdeen, some calling at Kirkwall in Orkney; check NorthLink for times |
| Bressay ferry | Shetland Islands Council | A short crossing from Lerwick; no bookings are taken, so turn up and go |
| Viking Bus Station | Local buses | Shetland's bus hub; ZetTrans publishes timetables for routes across the islands |
| Sumburgh Airport | Loganair flights | About 31 km south of Lerwick at the southern tip of the Mainland |
Walking from nearby areas
- Scalloway & the West Mainland: 13.9 km from Lerwick & Bressay, better by public transport
- South Mainland: Sumburgh, Jarlshof & Mousa: 24.2 km from Lerwick & Bressay, better by public transport
- Northmavine, Yell & Unst: 51.8 km from Lerwick & Bressay, better by public transport
Reaching Shetland
Official travel information
Shetland is reached by the NorthLink ferry from Aberdeen or by Loganair flights to Sumburgh Airport. Always check the operator for current times, fares and weather disruption.
- Promote Shetland (shetland.org) → — the official visitor site
- NorthLink Ferries → — Aberdeen, Kirkwall and Lerwick sailings
- Loganair → — flights to Sumburgh
- Sumburgh Airport (HIAL) → — airport information
- Shetland Islands Council: ferries → — inter-island timetables, fares and bookings
- ZetTrans → — bus timetables
- Driving around Shetland → — single-track roads and fuel
Times, fares and disruption change: use the operator pages above for live information.
Plan your journey here
Enter your starting point and Google Maps will show routes to Lerwick & Bressay. Public transport is selected; change it on the map. Check operator sites for live disruption.
While you are here
Things to see in Lerwick & Bressay
A few of the sights in the area. The Things to do page lists them all, with directions and official links.
Lerwick Town Hall
Category A listed town hall on Hillhead, now used as an events venue and registrar's office.
Commercial Street
Lerwick's main shopping street, running parallel to the old waterfront through the centre of the town.
Böd of Gremista
Typical 18th-century Shetland fishing booth at the north end of Lerwick, protected as a category B listed building.
Shetland
More areas to explore
South Mainland: Sumburgh, Jarlshof & Mousa
Prehistoric and Norse sites, the Mousa broch, puffin cliffs and the St Ninian's Isle tombolo
Open the mini guide →
Scalloway & the West Mainland
Shetland's old capital, the Shetland Bus story, Tingwall's law site and Neolithic Stanydale
Open the mini guide →
Northmavine, Yell & Unst
Esha Ness cliffs, Ronas Hill, the islands of Yell and Unst, and Britain's most northerly sights
Open the mini guide →Photo credits
- Clickimin Broch: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0, source
- Lerwick & Bressay (area photo): Florent Abel, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Lerwick Town Hall: lost penguin, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Commercial Street: Robert Eva, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Böd of Gremista: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- South Mainland: Sumburgh, Jarlshof & Mousa: swifant, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Scalloway & the West Mainland: Robert W Watt, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Northmavine, Yell & Unst: Unukorno, CC BY 4.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits