There are 3 ways to get from London to Fair Isle 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 from London City Airport, ferry
best- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Lerwick (LSI)plane LCY - LSI
- Take the ferry from Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal to Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminalferry
10h 46mTrain, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from King's Cross to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the taxi from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminaltaxi
- Take the ferry from Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal to Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminalferry Sf7
27h 32mFly from London Heathrow Airport, ferry
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lerwick (LSI)plane LHR - LSI
- Take the ferry from Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal to Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminalferry
9h 27m
London City Airport (LCY) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between London and Fair Isle is 620 miles.
The best way to get from London to Fair Isle without a car is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 27h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 46m to get from London to Fair Isle, including transfers.
What companies run services between London, England and Fair Isle, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from London to Fair Isle. However, you can take the train to London City Airport DLR Station, walk to London City Airport (LCY) 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 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 City Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £200–600
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–600
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–600
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £200–600
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Belfast City, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £200–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £350–650
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- 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, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Manchester, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £350–650
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–750
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lerwick via Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £350–650
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- 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
- Twice daily
- 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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