There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Staffin by train, car, bus, plane, or ferry
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Strathcarrontrain
- Drive from Strathcarron to Staffincar
8h 8m£102–215Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from George Street to Tyndrumbus Ember
- Take the bus from Public Toilets to Somerled Squarebus 915
10h 1m£42–77Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus 917
9h 30m£82–187Drive 251.4 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Staffincar 251.4 mi
4h 57m£62–90Train, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Benbecula (BEB)plane GLA - BEB
- Take the ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Uig Skye Ferry Terminalferry
7h 38m£220–438Bus via Inverness
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk094
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus 917
9h 57m£47–104Train, bus via Fort William
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain Edinburgh - Fort William
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus 915
10h 40m£72–122
Edinburgh to Staffin by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Staffin is to bus which costs £40 - £80 and takes 10h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Staffin is to drive which takes 4h 57m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Staffin. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Staffin Stores via Bus Station Stance 3 and Somerled Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 57m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Staffin is 318 miles. The road distance is 252.8 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Staffin without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 30m and costs £80 - £190.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Edinburgh to Staffin, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Staffin bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Staffin bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Staffin is 253 miles. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Edinburgh to Staffin.
There are 491+ hotels available in Staffin.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Staffin, Highland, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Staffin Stores via Bus Station Stance 3 and Somerled Square in around 9h 57m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Benbecula
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–320
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Strathcarron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £21–45
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £21–45
Bus from Public Toilets to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £29–60
Bus from Bus Station to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £20–40
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Uig Skye Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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