There are 3 ways to get from Fair Isle to John o' Groats by ferry, plane, train, or bus
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Ferry to Lerwick, fly to Kirkwall, ferry
best- Take the ferry from Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminal to Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Kirkwall (KOI)LSI - KOI
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
11h 22mFly Fair Isle to Lerwick Tingwall Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Fair Isle (FIE) to Lerwick Tingwall Airport (LWK)FIE - LWK
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
12h 19m£96–293Ferry to Lerwick, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminal to Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)LSI - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminal
14h 40m
Lerwick (LSI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fair Isle to John o' Groats is to fly and ferry which costs £95 - £300 and takes 12h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Fair Isle to John o' Groats is to fly and ferry which takes 12h 19m and costs £95 - £300.
The distance between Fair Isle and John o' Groats is 158 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 22m to get from Fair Isle to John o' Groats, including transfers.
There are 154+ hotels available in John o' Groats.
What companies run services between Fair Isle, Scotland and John o' Groats, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Fair Isle to John o' Groats. 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 Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, take the bus to Ferry terminal, walk to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry Terminal, then take the line 80 bus to JOG Knitwear. 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 Aberdeen Airport (ABZ), walk to Airport Terminal Stance 1, take the bus to Adelphi, walk to Aberdeen, take the train to Inverness, walk to Bus Station Stance 3, take the bus to Bus Terminal, then take the bus to Post Office.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Lerwick to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–300
Flights from Lerwick to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–340
Flights from Lerwick to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–340
Flights from Fair Isle to Lerwick Tingwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £24–190
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- sales@pentlandferries.co.uk
- Website
- pentlandferries.co.uk
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–31
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £18–22
- Peak
- £26–31
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