There are 2 ways to get from Stromness to Fair Isle by plane or ferry
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Fly Kirkwall to Lerwick, ferry
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Lerwick (LSI)KOI - LSI
- Take the ferry from Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal to Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminal
7h 45mFerry to Lerwick Tingwall Airport, fly to Fair Isle
cheapest- 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
12h 5m£47–231
Kirkwall (KOI) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stromness to Fair Isle is to ferry and fly which costs £45 - £240 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Stromness to Fair Isle is to ferry and fly which takes 12h 5m and costs £45 - £240.
The distance between Stromness and Fair Isle is 136 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Stromness to Fair Isle, including transfers.
What companies run services between Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland and Fair Isle, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Stromness to Fair Isle. However, you can take the bus to Travel Centre, take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, take the 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 Passenger Terminal, walk to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, walk to Shetland Hotel, take the bus to Airport Rd End, walk to Lerwick Tingwall Airport (LWK) airport, then fly to Fair Isle (FIE).
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Lerwick Tingwall Airport to Fair Isle
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £25–190
- 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
- Shetland Ferries
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
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
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