There are 4 ways to get from Fair Isle to Glasgow by ferry, plane, taxi, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, fly to Glasgow Airport
best- Take the ferry from Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminal to Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LSI - GLA
5h 51mFerry, taxi, train
- Take the ferry from Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminal to Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminalferry Sf7
- Take the taxi from Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminaltaxi
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
20h 20mFerry, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminal to Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LSI - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
6h 34mFerry, taxi, bus
- Take the ferry from Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminal to Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminalferry Sf7
- Take the taxi from Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminaltaxi
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Seagate Bus Stationbus M9 / ...
- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M9
20h 30m
Lerwick (LSI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Fair Isle and Glasgow is 340 miles.
The best way to get from Fair Isle to Glasgow without a car is to ferry and taxi and train which takes 20h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Fair Isle to Glasgow, including transfers.
There are 1512+ hotels available in Glasgow.
What companies run services between Fair Isle, Scotland and Glasgow, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Fair Isle to Glasgow. However, you can take the ferry to Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal, walk to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, then take the line 500 bus to Dundas Street. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal, take the taxi to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, walk to Aberdeen, then take the train to Glasgow Queen Street.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Lerwick to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £260–490
Flights from Lerwick to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £260–490
Flights from Lerwick to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–410
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Seagate Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £12–23
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £14–28
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Website
- Shetland Ferries
Ferry from Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminal to Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Shetland Ferries
Ferry from Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminal to Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Shetland Ferries
Ferry from Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminal to Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Shetland Ferries
Ferry from Fair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminal to Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Shetland Ferries
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
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