If you want to see the best of Shetland, you’ll need a car. There are high quality roads in Shetland and regular inter-island ferries to the isles of Bressay, Whalsay, Yell, Unst and Fetlar.
Car-Hire
If you need to hire a car, the local firms are: Bolts Car Hire and Star Rent-a-Car
Taxis, buses, ferries and inter-island flights
Information on Taxi operators and timetables for ferries, buses and inter-island flights are available on the Shetland Islands Council website
Sight-seeing boat trips
There are many boat tour operators as you get a spectacular view of the scenery and wildlife from the water. A selection of the local operators is below:
- Mousa Boat Trips
- Muckle Flugga Boat Trips
- Sea Birds and Seals
- Sail on the Swan
- Shetland Nature Cruises
Tours
Getting to Shetland
You can travel to Shetland by air or sea. Flights are provided by Flybe and ferries are operated by Northlink Ferries.