Fair Isle Bird Observatory

Good Shepherd timetable

Please visit the Shetland Islands Council website for the latest timetable and prices of the ferry from Shetland to Fair Isle.

This service operates between North Haven, Fair Isle to Grutness Pier near Sumburgh (with sailings from Lerwick on alternate Thursdays on the summer timetable). The journey takes about 2 hours 40 minutes (4 hours to/from Lerwick). To book, please phone 01595 760363 or email patthomson98@gmail.com.

Summer: mid-April to mid-September

FAIR ISLE GRUTNESS GRUTNESS FAIR ISLE
DAY DEPART ARRIVE DEPART ARRIVE
TUESDAY 07:30 c.10:10 11:30 c.14:20
THURSDAY
(alternate May to September)
07:30 c.10:10 11:30 c.14:20
SATURDAY 07:30 c.10:10 11:30 c.14:20
FAIR ISLE LERWICK LERWICK FAIR ISLE
DAY DEPART ARRIVE DEPART ARRIVE
THURSDAY
(alternate May to September)
07:00 c.11:00 14:00 c.18:00

Winter: mid-September to mid-April

FAIR ISLE GRUTNESS GRUTNESS FAIR ISLE
DAY DEPART ARRIVE DEPART ARRIVE
TUESDAY 07:30 c.10:00 11:30 c.14:10

Sailings cancelled by adverse weather may be rearranged on the next suitable day.