There are 13 ways to get from Edinburgh to Staffa by plane, bus, train (Eurostar), 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 24m€72–153Train
- 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 l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Domodossolatrain Ec
18h 6m€491–944Bus, train
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 594 / ...
- 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 14m€265–640Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Staffacar
19h 13m€432–568Fly 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 Rho Fiera Milano to Domodossolatrain
- Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Macugnaga - Staffa - Piazza Municipiobus
10h 12m€93–229Fly 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 36m€182–518Fly 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 54m€172–461Fly 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 57m€94–276Fly 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 47m€166–457Train 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 10m€76–212Train, 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 night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Domodossolatrain Ic
27h 44m€402–824Bus
- 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 37m€174–410Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Staffacar
20h 14m€308–490
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 - €160 and takes 9h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Staffa is to fly and bus and line 4 bus which takes 9h 24m and costs €70 - €160.
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 37m.
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 l'Est, Strasbourg and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 6m.
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 18h 6m and costs €490 - €950.
It takes approximately 9h 24m 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 18h 6m and costs €490 - €950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €170 - €410 and takes 40h 37m.
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 l'Est, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, Domodossola, and Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria in around 18h 6m. 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 37m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–440
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Rho Fiera Milano to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rho Fiera Milano to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rho Fiera Milano to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €17–24
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
Train from Milano Centrale to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €50–75
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +39 0322 844 862
- comazzi@comazzibus.com
- Website
- comazzibus.com
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Villadossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- https://www.comazzibus.com/eng/index.php
Bus from Villadossola to Macugnaga - Staffa - Piazza Municipio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.comazzibus.com/eng/index.php
Bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Macugnaga - Staffa - Piazza Municipio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.comazzibus.com/eng/index.php
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Villadossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- https://www.comazzibus.com/eng/index.php
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Villadossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- https://www.comazzibus.com/eng/index.php
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Edinburgh to Staffa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Staffa is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 1:35 PM in Edinburgh and 2:35 PM 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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