There are 3 ways to get from Fair Isle to Aberdeen by ferry, plane, or train
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Ferry, fly to Aberdeen Airport
best- Take the ferry from Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminal to Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LSI - ABZ
6h 53mFerry, fly to Dundee Riverside Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminal to Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane LSI - DND
- Take the train from Dundee to Aberdeentrain
8h 6mFerry, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminal to Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LSI - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
9h 43m
Lerwick (LSI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Fair Isle and Aberdeen is 226 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Fair Isle to Aberdeen, including transfers.
There are 659+ hotels available in Aberdeen.
What companies run services between Fair Isle, Scotland and Aberdeen, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Fair Isle to Aberdeen. However, you can take the ferry to Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal, walk to Pier, take the line 6 bus to Terminal, walk to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ), walk to Aberdeen Airport, then take the bus to Aberdeen Union Street. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal, walk to Pier, take the line 6 bus to Terminal, walk to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND), walk to West Park Road, take the bus to High Street, walk to Dundee, then take the train to Aberdeen.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Lerwick to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–340
Flights from Lerwick to Dundee Riverside Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–850
Flights from Lerwick to Dundee Riverside Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–900
Flights from Lerwick to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–380
Flights from Lerwick to Edinburgh Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–380
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 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 Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
- Website
- shetland.gov.uk
Ferry from Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminal to Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- http://www.shetland.gov.uk/ferries/timetable.asp
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