There are 2 ways to get from Aberdeen to Fair Isle by plane, ferry, or train
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Fly from Aberdeen Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI)plane ABZ - LSI
- Take the ferry from Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal to Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminalferry
7h 6mTrain to Edinburgh Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI)plane EDI - LSI
- Take the ferry from Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal to Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminalferry
9h 50m
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Aberdeen and Fair Isle is 226 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Aberdeen to Fair Isle, including transfers.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Fair Isle, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Aberdeen to Fair Isle. However, you can take the bus to Aberdeen Airport, walk to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, take the line 6 bus to Pier, walk to Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the train to Haymarket, walk to Haymarket, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, take the line 6 bus to Pier, walk to Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminal.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–340
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–380
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Website
- shetland.gov.uk
Ferry from Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal to Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- http://www.shetland.gov.uk/ferries/timetable.asp
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