There are 5 ways to get from Dubai to Edinburgh by plane or train
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Fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DXB - EDI
11h 18m£171–321Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DXB - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
12h 8m£164–316Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Newcastle (NCL)plane DXB - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
12h 28m£207–485Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DXB - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
15h 5m£181–421Fly to Dundee Riverside Airport, train
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane DXB - DND
- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
16h 5m£189–784
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £170 - £330 and takes 11h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 11h 18m and costs £170 - £330.
The distance between Dubai and Edinburgh is 3627 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 18m to get from Dubai to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Edinburgh is 4h behind Dubai. It is currently 8:06 AM in Dubai and 4:06 AM in Edinburgh.
There are 2557+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Emirates and Lufthansa fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–480
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–490
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–470
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–480
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Manchester Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–700
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–700
Train operators
- 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
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £13–18
- 1st Class
- £23–35
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £16–22
- 1st Class
- £27–40
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–110
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £55–75
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £55–85
- 1st Class
- £110–160
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–50
- 1st Class
- £50–75
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £24–35
- 1st Class
- £45–60
Train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–60
- 1st Class
- £80–100
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–290
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
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