There are 8 ways to get from Staffin to Edinburgh by car, train, bus, ferry, or plane
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Drive, train
best- Drive from Staffin to Strathcarron
- Take the train from Strathcarron to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
7h 49m£49–118Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Staffin to Junction
- Take the bus from Junction to Bus Station Stance 7
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
8h 27mDrive 251.5 mi
- Drive from Staffin to Edinburgh251.5 mi
4h 52m£62–89Ferry to Benbecula, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Benbecula (BEB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BEB - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
6h 33m£206–453Bus
- Take the bus from Post Office to Bus Station915
- Take the bus from An Aird One to Haymarket StationE4 / ...
8h 28mBus, train
- Take the bus from Post Office to Spean Crescent915
- Take the train from Spean Bridge to Edinburgh WaverleyFort William - Edinburgh
9h 21m£101–133Ferry, bus to Stornoway Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Tarbert
- Take the bus from Car Park to Bus Station
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)SYY - EDI
7h 34mFerry, bus to Stornoway Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Tarbert
- Take the bus from Car Park to Bus Station
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)SYY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
8h 12m
Benbecula (BEB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Staffin to Edinburgh is to drive and train which costs £45 - £120 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Staffin to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 4h 52m and costs £60 - £90.
The distance between Staffin and Edinburgh is 318 miles. The road distance is 252.9 miles.
The best way to get from Staffin to Edinburgh without a car is to bus which takes 8h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Staffin to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Staffin to Edinburgh is 253 miles. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Staffin to Edinburgh.
There are 2473+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Staffin, Highland, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Staffin to Haymarket Station via Post Office, Bus Station, and An Aird One in around 8h 28m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Benbecula to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–300
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–320
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–310
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Strathcarron to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £3–4
- Sleeper Seat
- £4–6
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £40–50
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once 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
Train from Spean Bridge to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- 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
- £250–290
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01445 712255
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Junction to Bus Station Stance 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Post Office to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Post Office to Spean Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from An Aird One to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01851 860288
- lochsmotors@btconnect.com
- Website
- lochsmotortransport.co.uk
Bus from Car Park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.lochsmotortransport.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
Ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–45
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £35–45
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