There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Handa Island by plane, unknown, bus, or train
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Stornoway Airport, travel
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane EDI - SYY
- Walk from Stornoway-Airport-SYY to Handa Islandunknown
4h 4mBus, travel
- Take the bus from George Street to Union Streetbus E9
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Post Officebus 805
- Walk from Post Office to Handa Islandunknown
7h 6mTrain, bus, travel
- 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 10mTrain 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 45mFly 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 Glasgow Airport, fly to Kirkwall, travel
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GLA - KOI
- Walk from Kirkwall-Airport-KOI to Handa Islandunknown
6h 34mTrain 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 50mBus, travel via Edinburgh Bus Station
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Inverness Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Post Officebus 805
- Walk from Post Office to Handa Islandunknown
7h 27mTrain, 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 33m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Edinburgh and Handa Island is 243 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Handa Island without a car is to bus and travel which takes 7h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Edinburgh to Handa Island, including transfers.
There are 62+ 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 vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Stornoway Airport (SYY), then travel to Handa Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from George Street to Handa Island via Union Street, Bus Station Stance 6, and Post Office in around 7h 6m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–330
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–390
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–390
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–380
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 20 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
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £15–21
- 1st Class
- £23–35
- 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
- £22–70
- 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
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Inverness Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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