Buses in Lerwick

3 bus routes serve Lerwick, run by Shetland Ferries and Northlink Ferries. The busiest stops are Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal and Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal.

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Where you can go from Lerwick

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Questions

Where can I go by bus from Lerwick?
Direct buses from Lerwick go to Aberdeen (NL2), Bressay (SF4), Out Skerries (SF3) and Symbister (SF3).
Which bus goes from Lerwick to Aberdeen?
Route NL2, run by Northlink Ferries.
Which bus goes from Lerwick to Bressay?
Route SF4, run by Shetland Ferries.
Which bus goes from Lerwick to Out Skerries?
Route SF3, run by Shetland Ferries.
Where do buses stop in Lerwick?
The busiest stops are Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal and Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal.
Which bus companies run in Lerwick?
Shetland Ferries and Northlink Ferries.
What are the most frequent buses in Lerwick?
the SF4 (Lerwick – Bressay), the SF3 (Out Skerries – Symbister) and the NL2 (Lerwick – Aberdeen).

Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Tuesday, 10 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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