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)plane KOI - LSI
- Take the ferry from Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal to Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminalferry
7h 59mFerry to Shetland Islands Lerwick/Tingwall Apt, fly to Fair Isle
cheapest- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Shetland Islands Lerwick/Tingwall Apt (LWK) to Fair Isle (FIE)plane LWK - FIE
12h 26m£48–241
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 - £250 and takes 12h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Stromness to Fair Isle is to ferry and fly which takes 12h 26m and costs £45 - £250.
The distance between Stromness and Fair Isle is 136 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 59m 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, 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 Travel Centre, 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 Shetland Islands Lerwick/Tingwall Apt (LWK) airport, then fly to Fair Isle (FIE).
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–300
Flights from Shetland Islands Lerwick/Tingwall Apt to Fair Isle
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–200
- 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 Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–31
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £18–22
- Peak
- £26–31
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