There are 2 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Fair Isle Airport (FIE) by plane, ferry, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, ferry
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lerwick (LSI)LHR - LSI
- Take the ferry from Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal to Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminal
9h 15mTrain, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Farringdon to Stevenage
- Take the train from Stevenage to Aberdeen
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the taxi from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal to Fair Isle Shetland Ferry TerminalSf7
29h 45m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 and Fair Isle Airport (FIE) is 617 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Fair Isle Airport (FIE) without a car is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 29h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Fair Isle Airport (FIE), including transfers.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Fair Isle Airport (FIE), Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Fair Isle Airport (FIE). However, you can take the subway to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 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 walk to Heathrow Terminal 5, take the train to Farringdon Without, walk to Farringdon, take the train to Stevenage, take the train to Aberdeen, walk to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, take the taxi to Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminal.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £290–400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £290–400
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Stevenage to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £180–260
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £180–260
- 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
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
Sixty-Fifty Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 69 60 50
Sinclair's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 696 060
- Website
- sinclairstaxis.co.uk
J R Nisbet
- Phone
- +44 1957 702 231
Boddam Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1950 460 111
Allied Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 690 069
- Website
- shetlandtaxis.co.uk
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