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There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Edinburgh by plane or train

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  1. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane ORD - EDI
    11h 7m
    £322–614

  2. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane ORD - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    13h 57m
    £253–699

  3. Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain train
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane MKE - EDI
    15h 50m
    £319–760

  4. Train to South Bend, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SBN - EDI
    15h 22m
    £310–1,121

  5. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane ORD - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    14h 28m
    £374–698

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration10h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket£166Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Edinburgh, Scotland?

United Airlines, Aer Lingus, and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 4 hours.

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