There are 2 ways to get from Basel to Fair Isle by plane, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Basel, ferry
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lerwick (LSI)BSL - LSI
- Take the ferry from Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal to Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminal
13h 27mTrain to Zurich Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lerwick (LSI)ZRH - LSI
- Take the ferry from Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal to Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminal
14h 52m
Basel (BSL) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Basel and Fair Isle is 958 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 27m to get from Basel to Fair Isle, including transfers.
Fair Isle is 1h behind Basel. It is currently 4:27 AM in Basel and 3:27 AM in Fair Isle.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Fair Isle, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Basel to Fair Isle. However, you can take the line 50 bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) 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 Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 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
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–410
Flights from Basel to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–650
Flights from Basel to Lerwick via London Gatwick, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–600
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Basel to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–410
Flights from Basel to Lerwick via London Gatwick, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lerwick via Frankfurt, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–600
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Website
- shetland.gov.uk
Ferry from Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal to Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- http://www.shetland.gov.uk/ferries/timetable.asp
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