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 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 15m€72–163Train
- 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
17h 36m€520–865Bus, train
- Take the bus from North St David Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 839
- 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
36h 29m€256–417Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Staffacar
19h 13m€438–584Fly 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 12m€106–315Fly 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 36m€187–405Fly 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 51m€104–384Fly 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 47m€161–357Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane EDI - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Novaratrain
- Take the train from Novara to Piedimuleratrain
12h 1m€100–257Train, 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€405–720Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Villadossolabus 3
40h 23m€194–295Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Staffacar
20h 13m€330–538
Edinburgh to Staffa by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Staffa is to fly and bus and line 4 bus which costs €70 - €170 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Staffa is to fly and bus and line 4 bus which takes 9h 15m and costs €70 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Staffa. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Macugnaga - Staffa - Piazza Municipio via London Victoria, Frankfurt central train station, Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 and Villadossola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 23m.
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 17h 36m.
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 17h 36m and costs €500 - €900.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Edinburgh to Staffa, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Staffa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Staffa train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Staffa is to train which takes 17h 36m and costs €500 - €900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €190 - €300 and takes 40h 23m.
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 17h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Macugnaga - Staffa - Piazza Municipio via London Victoria, Frankfurt central train station, Milan, Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1, and Villadossola in around 40h 23m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
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
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Basel SBB to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €50–75
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
Train from Milano Centrale to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €50–75
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Novara to Piedimulera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from North St David Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–23
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- 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
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Staffa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Staffa is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 9:11 AM in Edinburgh and 10:11 AM in Staffa.
Edinburgh to Staffa train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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