There are 3 ways to get from Scotland to Fair Isle by plane or ferry
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Fly from Aberdeen Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI)ABZ - LSI
- Take the ferry from Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal to Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminal
7h 1mFly from Edinburgh Airport, ferry
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI)EDI - LSI
- Take the ferry from Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal to Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminal
7h 44mFly from Glasgow Airport, ferry
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lerwick (LSI)GLA - LSI
- Take the ferry from Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal to Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminal
7h 23m
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Scotland and Fair Isle is 226 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Scotland to Fair Isle, including transfers.
What companies run services between Scotland and Fair Isle, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Scotland to Fair Isle. However, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal Stance 1, walk to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) 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 vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 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 Aberdeen Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–380
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–390
- Website
- shetland.gov.uk
Ferry from Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal to Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- http://www.shetland.gov.uk/ferries/timetable.asp
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