There are 3 ways to get from Scrabster to Fair Isle by ferry, plane, bus, or train
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Ferry to Kirkwall, fly to Lerwick, ferry
best- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Lerwick (LSI)KOI - LSI
- Take the ferry from Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal to Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminal
10h 34mFerry, ferry to Lerwick Tingwall Airport, fly to Fair Isle
cheapest- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Lerwick Tingwall Airport (LWK) to Fair Isle (FIE)LWK - FIE
13h 35m£86–284Bus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Lerwick, ferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Union Street
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI)ABZ - LSI
- Take the ferry from Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal to Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminal
13h 40m
Kirkwall (KOI) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scrabster to Fair Isle is to ferry and fly which costs £85 - £290 and takes 13h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Scrabster to Fair Isle is to ferry and fly which takes 13h 35m and costs £85 - £290.
The distance between Scrabster and Fair Isle is 162 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Scrabster to Fair Isle, including transfers.
What companies run services between Scrabster, Scotland and Fair Isle, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Scrabster to Fair Isle. However, you can take the ferry to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, walk to Travel Centre, take the bus to Travel Centre, walk to Post Office, take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) 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 bus to Union Street, walk to Inverness, take the train to Aberdeen, walk to Adelphi, 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.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–300
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–340
Flights from Lerwick Tingwall Airport to Fair Isle
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £24–190
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–31
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £18–22
- Peak
- £26–31
- 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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