There is 1 way to get from Holyhead to Fair Isle by train, plane, or ferry
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Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Holyhead and Fair Isle is 619 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 32m to get from Holyhead to Fair Isle, including transfers.
What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Fair Isle, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Holyhead to Fair Isle. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) 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 Manchester Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lerwick via Inverness, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–500
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Website
- shetland.gov.uk
Ferry from Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal to Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- http://www.shetland.gov.uk/ferries/timetable.asp
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