SF5 bus: Laxo – Symbister

Shetland Ferries bus SF5 runs between Laxo and Symbister. Runs every day. On Friday 13 November the first bus from Laxo leaves at 00:30 and the last at 23:30, about every 45 minutes during the day.

Operated by Shetland Ferries. Timetable for Friday, 13 November 2026. Today's timetable · any day up to 60 ahead: add ?date=YYYY-MM-DD to this page's address. Plan a journey · Print this timetable

Questions

When is the first and last SF5 bus from Laxo to Symbister?
On Friday 13 November the first bus leaves Laxo at 00:30 and the last at 23:30, 20 journeys in all.
When is the first and last SF5 bus from Symbister to Laxo?
On Friday 13 November the first bus leaves Symbister at 05:00 and the last at 23:59, 20 journeys in all.
Does the SF5 bus run on Sundays?
Yes. Runs every day.
How often does the SF5 bus run?
On Friday 13 November it runs about every 45 minutes during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 20 journeys from Laxo.
Where does the SF5 bus stop?
Main stops from Laxo to Symbister: Laxo Shetland Ferry Terminal (Laxo), Whalsay Shetland Ferry Terminal (Symbister). The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the SF5 bus?
Shetland Ferries.

Laxo to Symbister

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6Journey 7Journey 8Journey 9Journey 10Journey 11Journey 12Journey 13Journey 14Journey 15Journey 16Journey 17Journey 18Journey 19Journey 20
Laxo Shetland Ferry Terminal00:3005:3007:0007:4508:3009:3510:3011:1512:0012:4514:0014:4515:3016:1517:0017:5518:3020:3022:0023:30
Whalsay Shetland Ferry Terminal, Symbister01:0006:0007:3008:1509:0010:0511:0011:4512:3013:1514:3015:1516:0016:4517:3018:2519:0021:0022:3000:00

Symbister to Laxo

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6Journey 7Journey 8Journey 9Journey 10Journey 11Journey 12Journey 13Journey 14Journey 15Journey 16Journey 17Journey 18Journey 19Journey 20
Whalsay Shetland Ferry Terminal, Symbister05:0006:1506:4507:4508:3009:1510:3011:1512:0012:4514:0014:4515:3016:1517:0017:4519:0021:1522:4523:59
Laxo Shetland Ferry Terminal05:3006:4507:1508:1509:0009:4511:0011:4512:3013:1514:3015:1516:0016:4517:3018:1519:3021:4523:1500:29

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Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Thursday, 12 November 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.

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