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Getting from Shetland to the Faroes easily?
Posted: Sun September 21, 2008 07:09 PM UTC

Hi, seems to be a lot of conflicting information about how to get from Shetland to the Faroes. I'm looking to go to the Shetlands in June 2009 and hope to spend a couple of days over in the Faroes, getting a plane back to London. Smyril Line doesn't seem to go to the Shetlands any more, so what would be the easiest way of making the journey?

Thanks, ec.

eddiecurry

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Re: Getting from Shetland to the Faroes easily?
Posted: Sun September 21, 2008 07:28 PM UTC

Atlantic Airways flies from London, thoughonly twice a week and not all through the year year.

http://www.atlantic.fo/

Smyril Line does serve the Faroes (Torshavn) from Scotland (Scrabster) but only on Wednesdays. Timetables here:

http://www.smyril-line.com/SAILING_SCHEDULE.aspx

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Re: Getting from Shetland to the Faroes easily?
Posted: Sun September 21, 2008 07:29 PM UTC

That wasn't answrering your exact question..sorry. More to do with getting back.

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Re: Getting from Shetland to the Faroes easily?
Posted: Tue September 23, 2008 07:04 PM UTC

Haha, it's OK, that's my problem. Doesn't seem to be a direct way to get from one to the other even though they are practically neighbours!

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Re: Getting from Shetland to the Faroes easily?
Posted: Tue September 23, 2008 07:43 PM UTC

Yes, is weird but (apparently) true.

I suppose no-one actually wants to do the trip on a regular-enough basis to make it financially viable.

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