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Island hopping from Edinburgh
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€62 per person in flights buys 3 flights through 4 countries with 2 islands, Malta and Palma (Majorca): out on Thu 29 Oct. Each trip below leaves Edinburgh between Tue 27 Oct and Wed 25 Nov, stops in 3 to 5 places, and at two or more islands among them. One city per country, 2–4 nights in each, non-stop flights only. The start doesn't count as a stop. Updated every night.
EdinburghMilan3nMalta4nPalma (Majorca)
Two of the three places are islands and two are on the coast. Typical October and November highs are 19–21°C everywhere.
€62per personabout €134 with a cabin bagprices seen up to 5 days ago, may be higher nowSee the flightsHide the flights
EdinburghMilan3nMalta4nPalma (Majorca)
Two of the three places are islands and two are on the coast. Typical October and November highs are 19–21°C everywhere.
Edinburgh
United Kingdom, Start, Thu 29 Oct
- Orio al Serio International Airport is 46 km from Milan · Far airports compared
- a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Milan
Italy, 3 nights, 29 Oct – 1 Nov
Italy's fashion and business capital, with a white Gothic cathedral, Leonardo's Last Supper, La Scala opera house and aperitivo in the Navigli canal district.
Typical October: highs of 19°C, some rain- Orio al Serio International Airport is 46 km from Milan · Far airports compared
- a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Malta
Malta, 4 nights, 1–5 Nov
A small island nation in the middle of the Mediterranean, with the fortified capital Valletta, prehistoric temples, swimming coves and the medieval town of Mdina.
Typical November: highs of 21°C, wetPalma (Majorca)
Spain, Last stop, Thu 5 Nov
Majorca's capital, with a Gothic cathedral over the bay, an old town of courtyards and tapas bars, city beaches and the Tramuntana mountains a short drive away.
Typical November: highs of 20°C, some rain
EdinburghVienna2nMalta3nTrapani (Sicily)
Two of the three places are islands and two are capitals. Typical October and November highs run from 15°C in Vienna to 25°C in Malta.
€63per personabout €135 with a cabin bagprices seen up to 6 days ago, may be higher nowSee the flightsHide the flights
EdinburghVienna2nMalta3nTrapani (Sicily)
Two of the three places are islands and two are capitals. Typical October and November highs run from 15°C in Vienna to 25°C in Malta.
Edinburgh
United Kingdom, Start, Tue 27 Oct
Vienna
Austria, 2 nights, 27–29 Oct
Austria's capital on the Danube, with imperial palaces, the opera, grand coffee houses, wine taverns on the city edge and the Vienna Woods for walking.
Typical October: highs of 15°C, some rain- a price seen 6 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Malta
Malta, 3 nights, 29 Oct – 1 Nov
A small island nation in the middle of the Mediterranean, with the fortified capital Valletta, prehistoric temples, swimming coves and the medieval town of Mdina.
Typical October: highs of 25°C, some rainOnly 297 km: compare trains, buses and ferries
Trapani (Sicily)
Italy, Last stop, Sun 1 Nov
Port town on Sicily's west coast, a base for medieval Erice on the hill, the salt pans toward Marsala and boats to the Egadi Islands.
Typical November: highs of 20°C, some rain
EdinburghAlicante3nCatania (Sicily)2nMalta
Two of the three places are islands and two are on the coast. Typical November highs are 21–22°C everywhere.
€63per personabout €135 with a cabin bagprices seen up to 3 days ago, may be higher nowSee the flightsHide the flights
EdinburghAlicante3nCatania (Sicily)2nMalta
Two of the three places are islands and two are on the coast. Typical November highs are 21–22°C everywhere.
Edinburgh
United Kingdom, Start, Tue 24 Nov
Alicante
Spain, 3 nights, 24–27 Nov
A Costa Blanca port city below a hilltop castle, with a palm-lined seafront, a sandy town beach and tapas bars in the old quarter. More beaches line the coast in both directions.
Typical November: highs of 21°C, some rain- a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Catania (Sicily)
Italy, 2 nights, 27–29 Nov
Sicily's east-coast city, built of black lava stone in baroque style below Mount Etna. A lively fish market, good street food and beaches, with trips up the volcano and to Taormina.
Typical November: highs of 22°C, some rain- a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Only 192 km: compare trains, buses and ferries
Malta
Malta, Last stop, Sun 29 Nov
A small island nation in the middle of the Mediterranean, with the fortified capital Valletta, prehistoric temples, swimming coves and the medieval town of Mdina.
Typical November: highs of 21°C, wet
EdinburghVienna4nTirana2nCatania (Sicily)2nMalta
Three of the four places are capitals and two are islands. Typical October and November highs run from 15°C in Vienna to 23°C in Tirana.
€78per personabout €174 with a cabin bagprices seen up to 4 days ago, may be higher nowSee the flightsHide the flights
EdinburghVienna4nTirana2nCatania (Sicily)2nMalta
Three of the four places are capitals and two are islands. Typical October and November highs run from 15°C in Vienna to 23°C in Tirana.
Edinburgh
United Kingdom, Start, Tue 27 Oct
Vienna
Austria, 4 nights, 27–31 Oct
Austria's capital on the Danube, with imperial palaces, the opera, grand coffee houses, wine taverns on the city edge and the Vienna Woods for walking.
Typical October: highs of 15°C, some rainTirana
Albania, 2 nights, 31 Oct – 2 Nov
Albania's capital, a city of painted blocks, cafés and Communist-era bunkers turned museums, with a cable car up Mount Dajti just outside town.
Typical October: highs of 23°C, wet- a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Catania (Sicily)
Italy, 2 nights, 2–4 Nov
Sicily's east-coast city, built of black lava stone in baroque style below Mount Etna. A lively fish market, good street food and beaches, with trips up the volcano and to Taormina.
Typical November: highs of 22°C, some rainOnly 192 km: compare trains, buses and ferries
Malta
Malta, Last stop, Wed 4 Nov
A small island nation in the middle of the Mediterranean, with the fortified capital Valletta, prehistoric temples, swimming coves and the medieval town of Mdina.
Typical November: highs of 21°C, wet
EdinburghPorto2nValencia2nCatania (Sicily)3nMalta
Three of the four places have old towns and two are islands. Typical November highs run from 17°C in Porto to 22°C in Catania (Sicily).
€89per personabout €185 with a cabin bagprices seen up to 3 days ago, may be higher nowSee the flightsHide the flights
EdinburghPorto2nValencia2nCatania (Sicily)3nMalta
Three of the four places have old towns and two are islands. Typical November highs run from 17°C in Porto to 22°C in Catania (Sicily).
Edinburgh
United Kingdom, Start, Sun 22 Nov
- a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Porto
Portugal, 2 nights, 22–24 Nov
Portugal's second city on the Douro, with steep tiled streets, the Ribeira riverfront, port wine cellars across the river and Atlantic beaches at Foz.
Typical November: highs of 17°C, wetValencia
Spain, 2 nights, 24–26 Nov
Spain's third city, with wide city beaches, the futuristic City of Arts and Sciences, a long park in an old riverbed and the home of paella.
Typical November: highs of 20°C, some rainCatania (Sicily)
Italy, 3 nights, 26–29 Nov
Sicily's east-coast city, built of black lava stone in baroque style below Mount Etna. A lively fish market, good street food and beaches, with trips up the volcano and to Taormina.
Typical November: highs of 22°C, some rain- a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Only 192 km: compare trains, buses and ferries
Malta
Malta, Last stop, Sun 29 Nov
A small island nation in the middle of the Mediterranean, with the fortified capital Valletta, prehistoric temples, swimming coves and the medieval town of Mdina.
Typical November: highs of 21°C, wet
EdinburghRiga2nKrakow3nMalta4nPalma (Majorca)
All four places have old towns. Typical October and November highs run from 11°C in Riga to 21°C in Malta.
€94per personabout €190 with a cabin bagprices seen up to 6 days ago, may be higher nowSee the flightsHide the flights
EdinburghRiga2nKrakow3nMalta4nPalma (Majorca)
All four places have old towns. Typical October and November highs run from 11°C in Riga to 21°C in Malta.
Edinburgh
United Kingdom, Start, Tue 27 Oct
- a price seen 6 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Riga
Latvia, 2 nights, 27–29 Oct
Latvia's capital on the Daugava, known for its medieval old town, streets of Art Nouveau facades and a huge central market in old Zeppelin hangars.
Typical October: highs of 11°C, some rain- a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Krakow
Poland, 3 nights, 29 Oct – 1 Nov
Poland's royal city, with Wawel castle above the Vistula, one of Europe's biggest medieval squares, the Kazimierz Jewish quarter and Auschwitz within reach.
Typical October: highs of 14°C, some rainMalta
Malta, 4 nights, 1–5 Nov
A small island nation in the middle of the Mediterranean, with the fortified capital Valletta, prehistoric temples, swimming coves and the medieval town of Mdina.
Typical November: highs of 21°C, wetPalma (Majorca)
Spain, Last stop, Thu 5 Nov
Majorca's capital, with a Gothic cathedral over the bay, an old town of courtyards and tapas bars, city beaches and the Tramuntana mountains a short drive away.
Typical November: highs of 20°C, some rain
Non-stop from Edinburgh to islands
The cheapest one-way fare we've seen on each in the next 30 days, per person, and the typical daytime high there in November. A linked name has its own page of trips.
- Arrecife (Lanzarote)Spain€31 · highs of 24°C
- TenerifeSpain€48 · highs of 25°C
- Funchal (Madeira)Portugal€69 · highs of 23°C
- PaphosCyprus€102 · highs of 23°C
- Sorvágur (Faroe Islands)Faroe Islands€151
- Stornoway (Lewis)United Kingdom€240 · highs of 10°C
- Kirkwall (Orkney)United Kingdom€344 · highs of 9°C
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Trips from Alicante, Catania (Sicily), Krakow, Malta, Milan, Palma (Majorca), Porto, Riga, Tirana, Valencia, Vienna. Trips through Albania, Austria, Italy, Latvia, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Spain.