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 53m£253–826Drive 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
17h 1m£203–678Fly 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£254–911
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 £200 - £700 and takes 17h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 11h 53m and costs £250 - £850.
The distance between Des Moines and Edinburgh is 3963 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 53m to get from Des Moines to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Edinburgh is 6h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 2:13 PM in Des Moines and 8:13 PM in Edinburgh.
There are 2859+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Edinburgh, Scotland?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Allegiant Air fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Des Moines to Glasgow Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £310–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Glasgow Airport via Philadelphia, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £250–900
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £250–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Edinburgh Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–800
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Edinburgh Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–850
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Glasgow Airport via Minneapolis, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–850
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Glasgow Airport via Minneapolis, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–1,100
- 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
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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