There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Handa Island by train, bus, unknown, or plane
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Train, bus, travel
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Post Officebus 805
- Walk from Post Office to Handa Islandunknown
7h 10mBus, travel
- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Post Officebus 805
- Walk from Post Office to Handa Islandunknown
7h 17mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Stornoway Airport, travel
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane GLA - SYY
- Walk from Stornoway-Airport-SYY to Handa Islandunknown
4h 41mBus, travel via Queensferry Street
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Post Officebus 805
- Walk from Post Office to Handa Islandunknown
7h 20mTrain, bus, travel via Station
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Lairgtrain
- Take the bus from Station to Post Officebus 805
- Walk from Post Office to Handa Islandunknown
8h 33mFly Edinburgh Airport to Stornoway Airport, travel
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane EDI - SYY
- Walk from Stornoway-Airport-SYY to Handa Islandunknown
4h 4mFly Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall, travel
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
- Walk from Kirkwall-Airport-KOI to Handa Islandunknown
5h 37mTrain to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Stornoway Airport, travel
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane INV - SYY
- Walk from Stornoway-Airport-SYY to Handa Islandunknown
7h 52m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Edinburgh and Handa Island is 281 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Handa Island without a car is to train and bus and travel which takes 7h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Edinburgh to Handa Island, including transfers.
There are 65+ hotels available in Handa Island.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Handa Island, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Handa Island. However, you can take the train to Inverness, walk to Bus Station Stance 6, take the bus to Post Office, then travel to Handa Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from George Street to Handa Island via Inverness Union Street, Bus Station Stance 6, and Post Office in around 7h 17m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–390
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–390
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Lairg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–26
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- 01971 511 223
- info@thedurnessbus.com
- Website
- thedurnessbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.thedurnessbus.com/
Bus from Station to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.thedurnessbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
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