There are 3 ways to get from Dulles to Edinburgh by plane or train
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Fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane IAD - EDI
7h 46m£162–597Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane IAD - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
10h 39m£163–623Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Newcastle (NCL)plane IAD - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
11h 17m£233–840
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dulles to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £160 - £600 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Dulles to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 7h 46m and costs £160 - £600.
The distance between Dulles and Edinburgh is 3495 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Dulles to Edinburgh, including transfers.
There are 2805+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Dulles, VA, USA and Edinburgh, Scotland?
United Airlines, British Airways, and four other airlines fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £180–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £200–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–1,100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £180–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–850
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £190–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–750
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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