There are 3 ways to get from Des Moines to Edinburgh by plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Des Moines to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DSM - EDI
11h 43m£258–921Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Drive from Des Moines to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane FOD - EDI
14h 10m£198–723Fly Des Moines to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DSM - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
13h 58m£276–961
Des Moines (DSM) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Edinburgh is to drive and fly which costs £190 - £750 and takes 14h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 11h 43m and costs £250 - £950.
The distance between Des Moines and Edinburgh is 3963 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 43m to get from Des Moines to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Edinburgh is 6h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 3:39 AM in Des Moines and 9:39 AM in Edinburgh.
There are 2739+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Edinburgh, Scotland?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Edinburgh Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–700
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Des Moines to Glasgow Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £320–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Glasgow Airport via Minneapolis, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,300
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Glasgow Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–950
Flights from Des Moines to Glasgow Airport via Detroit, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–950
Flights from Des Moines to Glasgow Airport via Minneapolis, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Edinburgh Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 38m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–950
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Glasgow Airport via Minneapolis, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 41m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–950
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
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