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How to get fromWick to Fair Isleby ferry, plane, bus or train

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There are 3 ways to get from Wick to Fair Isle by ferry, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Ferry to Kirkwall, fly to Lerwick, ferry

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry
    2. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Lerwick (LSI)planeKOI - LSI
    3. Take the ferry from Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal to Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminalferry
    11h 4m

  2. Ferry, ferry to Lerwick Tingwall Airport, fly to Fair Isle

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
    2. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry
    3. Fly from Lerwick Tingwall Airport (LWK) to Fair Isle (FIE)planeLWK - FIE
    16h 12m
    £60–260

  3. Bus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Lerwick, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
    3. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI)planeABZ - LSI
    4. Take the ferry from Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal to Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminalferry
    13h 7m

Kirkwall (KOI) to Lerwick (LSI) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration40 minAverage Duration
Ticket£107Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Wick, Scotland and Fair Isle, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Wick to Fair Isle. However, you can take the line 77 bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry terminal, take the bus to Hospital Entrance, walk 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 Bus Station Stance 3, 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 bus to Pier, walk to Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminal.

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