There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Staffa by plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, car, car train, night train, or car ferry
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, line 4 bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane EDI - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Villadossolabus
- Take the bus from Villadossola to Macugnaga - Staffa - Piazza Municipiobus
9h 20m€72–183Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Domodossolatrain Ec
16h 42m€469–1,055Bus, train
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 598 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Basel SBBbus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Domodossolatrain Ec
34h 4m€247–592Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Staffacar
19h 13m€431–567Fly Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train, line 4 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane EDI - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Domodossolatrain
- Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Macugnaga - Staffa - Piazza Municipiobus
10h 10m€111–305Fly Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane EDI - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Domodossolatrain
10h 41m€177–507Fly Edinburgh Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)plane EDI - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Domodossolatrain
10h 58m€165–447Fly Edinburgh Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane EDI - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Domodossolatrain
10h 49m€104–366Fly Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane EDI - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Brigtrain
11h 42m€156–457Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane GLA - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Villadossolabus
10h 6m€99–219Train, night train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Domodossolatrain Ic
27h 14m€402–895Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Staffacar
20h 14m€319–499
Edinburgh to Staffa by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Staffa is to fly and bus and line 4 bus which costs €70 - €190 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Staffa is to fly and bus and line 4 bus which takes 9h 20m and costs €70 - €190.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Staffa. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Domodossola via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est, Strasbourg and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 42m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Staffa is 1552 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Staffa without a car is to train which takes 16h 42m and costs €460 - €1100.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Edinburgh to Staffa, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Staffa train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Staffa is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 11:17 AM in Edinburgh and 12:17 PM in Staffa.
Edinburgh to Staffa train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
There are 2244+ hotels available in Staffa.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Staffa, Italy?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Macugnaga - Staffa - Piazza Municipio via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, Domodossola, and Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria in around 16h 42m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +39 0322 844 862
- [email protected]
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Villadossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
Bus from Villadossola to Macugnaga - Staffa - Piazza Municipio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
Bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Macugnaga - Staffa - Piazza Municipio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Villadossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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