There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Alta by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Alta
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Alta (ALF)plane EDI - ALF
10h 29mkr 1,461–4,781Fly Edinburgh Airport to Lakselv Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lakselv Airport (LKL)plane EDI - LKL
- Take the bus from Lakselv lufthavn Banak to Olderfjord bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Olderfjord bussterminal to Løkkeveienbus
14h 34mkr 1,301–4,131Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Alta
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Alta (ALF)plane ABZ - ALF
18h 12mkr 1,975–7,716
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Alta (ALF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Alta is to fly which costs kr 1400 - kr 4800 and takes 10h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Alta is to fly which takes 10h 29m and costs kr 1400 - kr 4800.
The distance between Edinburgh and Alta is 2046 km.
It takes approximately 10h 29m to get from Edinburgh to Alta, including transfers.
Alta is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 6:16 AM in Edinburgh and 7:16 AM in Alta.
There are 62+ hotels available in Alta.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Alta, Norway?
Lufthansa, Airbus France, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Alta (ALF) once daily.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alta via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–5,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alta via Bergen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–7,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Alta via Bergen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–9,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lakselv Airport via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lakselv Airport via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lakselv Airport via Bergen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–6,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,100
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 177
- post@snelandia.no
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Lakselv lufthavn Banak to Olderfjord bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 110–170
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Olderfjord bussterminal to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 170–240
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
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