There are 2 ways to get from Westray to Edinburgh by ferry, plane, or train
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Ferry, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the ferry from Rapness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane KOI - EDI
4h 51mFerry, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Rapness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane KOI - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
5h 45m
Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Westray and Edinburgh is 241 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Westray to Edinburgh, including transfers.
There are 2705+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Westray, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Westray to Edinburgh. However, you can take the ferry to Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal, walk to Kirkwall Hotel, take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, then take the vehicle to Edinburgh Princes Street. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal, walk to Kirkwall Hotel, take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the line 500 bus to Dundas Street, walk to Glasgow Queen Street, then take the train to Edinburgh Waverley.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–390
Flights from Kirkwall to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–390
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- traveline.info
Ferry from Rapness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
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