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How to get fromLiverpool to Fair Isleby bus, plane, ferry, train or taxi

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There are 3 ways to get from Liverpool to Fair Isle by bus, plane, ferry, train, or taxi

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  1. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly, ferry

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    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane MAN - LSI
    3. Take the ferry from Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal to Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    12h 47m

  2. Train, ferry, taxi

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    5. Take the taxi from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminaltaxi taxi
    6. Take the ferry from Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal to Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminalferry ferry Sf7
    27h 36m

  3. Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane EDI - LSI
    4. Take the ferry from Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal to Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    11h 40m

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lerwick (LSI) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration8h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket£195Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Fair Isle, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Liverpool to Fair Isle. However, you can take the bus to Manchester Airport The Station, 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. Alternatively, you can take the train to Preston, take the train to Haymarket, 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.

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