There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Muckle Flugga by plane, car, ferry, unknown, train, or bus
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Fly from Edinburgh Airport, drive, ferry, travel
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI)plane EDI - LSI
- Drive from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal to Out Skerries Shetland Ferry Terminalferry
- Walk from Out Skerries Shetland Ferry Terminal to Muckle Fluggaunknown
7h 49mTrain, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the ferry from Laxo Shetland Ferry Terminal to Out Skerries Shetland Ferry Terminalferry Sf3
- Walk from Out Skerries Shetland Ferry Terminal to Muckle Fluggaunknown
20h 35mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly, drive, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lerwick (LSI)plane GLA - LSI
- Drive from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal to Out Skerries Shetland Ferry Terminalferry
- Walk from Out Skerries Shetland Ferry Terminal to Muckle Fluggaunknown
8h 39mTrain to Aberdeen Airport, fly, drive, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI)plane ABZ - LSI
- Drive from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal to Out Skerries Shetland Ferry Terminalferry
- Walk from Out Skerries Shetland Ferry Terminal to Muckle Fluggaunknown
10h 27mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the ferry from Laxo Shetland Ferry Terminal to Out Skerries Shetland Ferry Terminalferry Sf3
- Walk from Out Skerries Shetland Ferry Terminal to Muckle Fluggaunknown
21h 27mTrain, ferry, travel via Cupar
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cupartrain
- Take the train from Cupar to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal to Out Skerries Shetland Ferry Terminalferry Sf3
- Walk from Out Skerries Shetland Ferry Terminal to Muckle Fluggaunknown
22h 16m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Edinburgh and Muckle Flugga is 370 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Muckle Flugga without a car is to train and ferry and travel via Cupar which takes 22h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Edinburgh to Muckle Flugga, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Muckle Flugga.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Muckle Flugga, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Muckle Flugga. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), drive to Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Out Skerries Shetland Ferry Terminal, then travel to Muckle Flugga. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Muckle Flugga via Aberdeen, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, Laxo Shetland Ferry Terminal, and Out Skerries Shetland Ferry Terminal in around 20h 35m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £320–500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–360
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Cupar to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cupar to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- Shetland Ferries
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal to Out Skerries Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Shetland Ferries
Ferry from Laxo Shetland Ferry Terminal to Out Skerries Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Shetland Ferries
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal to Out Skerries Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Shetland Ferries
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal to Out Skerries Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Shetland Ferries
Ferry from Laxo Shetland Ferry Terminal to Out Skerries Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Shetland Ferries
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal to Out Skerries Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Shetland Ferries
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
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