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How to get fromEdinburgh to Altaby train, plane, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Alta by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Alta

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Alta (ALF)plane plane ABZ - ALF
    16h 47m
    kr 2,176–7,982

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Sorkjosen, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sorkjosen (SOJ)plane plane EDI - SOJ
    2. Take the bus from Alvheim to Maskinsvingenbus bus
    16h 18m
    kr 1,112–3,072

  3. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Lakselv Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lakselv Airport (LKL)plane plane EDI - LKL
    2. Take the bus from Lakselv lufthavn Banak to Olderfjord bussterminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Olderfjord bussterminal to Løkkeveienbus bus
    14h 34m
    kr 1,602–4,932

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane plane EDI - TOS
    2. Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingenbus bus
    15h 2m
    kr 2,195–5,557

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Alta

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Alta (ALF)plane plane EDI - ALF
    10h 29m
    kr 1,462–4,782

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane plane MAN - TOS
    3. Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingenbus bus
    16h 31m
    kr 3,154–7,464

Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Alta (ALF) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration17h 28mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,661Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,096.3 km
  • Duration: 16h 47m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Alta, Norway?

Lufthansa and Airbus France fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Alta (ALF) twice a week.

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