There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Edinburgh by plane or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ORD - EDI
11h 17m£262–714Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane ORD - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
13h 57m£163–649Train to South Bend, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SBN - EDI
15h 25m£200–721Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MKE - EDI
15h 12m£258–908Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Newcastle (NCL)plane ORD - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
14h 28m£229–803
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Edinburgh is to fly and train which costs £160 - £650 and takes 13h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 11h 17m and costs £260 - £750.
The distance between Chicago and Edinburgh is 3748 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 17m to get from Chicago to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Edinburgh is 6h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 5:43 PM in Chicago and 11:43 PM in Edinburgh.
There are 2848+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
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.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £190–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–1,100
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- ScotRail
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