There is 1 way to get from Orkney to Fair Isle by taxi, plane, or ferry
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Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Orkney and Fair Isle is 6362 miles.
It takes approximately 26h 18m to get from Orkney to Fair Isle, including transfers.
Fair Isle is 2h behind Orkney. It is currently 3:08 PM in Orkney and 1:08 PM in Fair Isle.
What companies run services between Orkney, South Africa and Fair Isle, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Orkney to Fair Isle. However, you can take the taxi to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB 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
- britishairways.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lerwick via London Heathrow, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 28m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £400–1,700
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lerwick via Frankfurt, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £490–1,900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £430–1,600
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lerwick via Frankfurt, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £490–1,900
- 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
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