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Fly Raleigh/Durham to Edinburgh • 13h 25m
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3 alternative options
Fly Raleigh/Durham to Glasgow, train • 14h 2m
Bus to Richmond, fly to Edinburgh • 16h 26m
Fly Raleigh/Durham to Newcastle, train • 17h 49m
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Questions & Answers
Is it cheaper to fly, bus, train or ferry from Durham to Edinburgh?
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Edinburgh is to train and fly which costs $340 - $700 and takes 18h 12m.
What is the fastest way to get from Durham to Edinburgh?
The quickest way to get from Durham to Edinburgh is to fly which costs $390 - $1,000 and takes 13h 25m.
How far is it from Durham to Edinburgh?
The distance between Durham and Edinburgh is 3698 miles.
How long does it take to get from Durham to Edinburgh?
It takes approximately 13h 25m to get from Durham to Edinburgh, including transfers.
How long is the flight from Durham to Edinburgh?
There is no direct flight from Raleigh/Durham Airport to Edinburgh Airport. The quickest flight takes 10h 2m and has one stopover.
What is the time difference between Durham and Edinburgh?
Edinburgh is 5h ahead of Durham. It is currently 9:34 PM in Durham and 2:34 AM in Edinburgh.
Which airlines fly from Raleigh/Durham Airport to Edinburgh Airport?
American Airlines, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and three other airlines offer flights from Raleigh/Durham Airport to Edinburgh Airport.
Where can I stay near Edinburgh?
There are 761+ hotels available in Edinburgh. Prices start at £75 per night.
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- Distance: 3698.2 miles
- Duration: 13h 25m
What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Edinburgh, Scotland?
United Airlines, Air Canada and 10 other airlines fly from Durham to Edinburgh hourly.
Airlines
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Edinburgh via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £340 - £2,000
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Edinburgh via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £340 - £2,000
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Edinburgh via New York La Guardia, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £340 - £2,000
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Edinburgh via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £900 - £1,800
Flights from Richmond to Edinburgh via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £350 - £2,000
Flights from Richmond to Edinburgh via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £350 - £2,000
Flights from Richmond to Edinburgh via New York La Guardia, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £350 - £2,000
Flights from Richmond to Edinburgh via Detroit, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £390 - £2,300
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £390 - £2,300
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Newcastle via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £400 - £2,500
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Newcastle via Atlanta, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £430 - £2,600
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Newcastle via Boston, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £400 - £1,900
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Newcastle via Atlanta, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500 - £1,700
Flights from Washington Dulles to Edinburgh via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £300 - £1,700
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Edinburgh via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £340 - £2,000
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Edinburgh via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £340 - £2,000
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Edinburgh via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £900 - £1,800
Flights from Richmond to Edinburgh via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £350 - £2,000
Flights from Richmond to Edinburgh via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £350 - £2,000
Flights from Richmond to Edinburgh via Detroit, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £390 - £2,300
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £390 - £2,300
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Newcastle via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £400 - £2,500
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Newcastle via Atlanta, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £440 - £2,300
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Newcastle via Boston, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £400 - £1,900
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Newcastle via Atlanta, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500 - £1,700
Flights from Washington Dulles to Edinburgh via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £300 - £1,700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Edinburgh via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £340 - £2,000
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Edinburgh via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £340 - £2,000
Flights from Richmond to Edinburgh via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £350 - £2,000
Flights from Richmond to Edinburgh via Detroit, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £390 - £2,300
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Newcastle via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £400 - £2,500
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Newcastle via Atlanta, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £440 - £2,300
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Newcastle via Boston, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £400 - £1,900
Flights from Washington Dulles to Edinburgh via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £300 - £1,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Edinburgh via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £1,100 - £2,100
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Edinburgh via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,200 - £2,500
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Edinburgh via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £1,100 - £2,100
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Edinburgh via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £1,100 - £2,100
Flights from Richmond to Edinburgh via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £360 - £1,100
Flights from Richmond to Edinburgh via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360 - £1,100
Flights from Richmond to Edinburgh via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £410 - £1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £550 - £1,700
Flights from Washington Dulles to Edinburgh via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £550 - £3,500
Flights from Washington Dulles to Edinburgh via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £550 - £1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Edinburgh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £1,100 - £2,500
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Glasgow via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £370 - £1,400
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Glasgow via New York JFK, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,200 - £2,400
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360 - £1,300
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Newcastle via New York JFK, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £430 - £1,400
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Newcastle via Philadelphia, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360 - £1,300
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Newcastle via Charlotte, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £370 - £1,400
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Newcastle via Boston, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £430 - £1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles to Edinburgh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600 - £1,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Edinburgh via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £340 - £2,000
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Edinburgh via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £340 - £2,000
Flights from Richmond to Edinburgh via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £350 - £2,000
Flights from Richmond to Edinburgh via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £350 - £2,000
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £390 - £2,300
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Newcastle via Atlanta, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500 - £1,700
Flights from Washington Dulles to Edinburgh via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £300 - £1,700
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Edinburgh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £1,100 - £2,500
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Glasgow via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £370 - £1,400
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Glasgow via New York JFK, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £370 - £1,400
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360 - £1,300
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Newcastle via New York JFK, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360 - £1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles to Edinburgh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600 - £1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Edinburgh via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £1,100 - £2,100
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Edinburgh via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £1,200 - £2,500
Flights from Richmond to Edinburgh via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £410 - £1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £550 - £1,700
Flights from Washington Dulles to Edinburgh via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £550 - £3,500
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Glasgow via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500 - £1,400
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Glasgow via Boston, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500 - £1,400
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Glasgow via Newark, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500 - £1,400
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Glasgow via Boston, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500 - £1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles to Edinburgh via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £380 - £1,100
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Glasgow via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500 - £1,400
Flights from Raleigh/Durham to Glasgow via Boston, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500 - £1,400
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Washington Dulles to Edinburgh via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £340 - £1,500
Train operators
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10 - £30
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Anytime Day Single
- £10 - £15
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £23 - £30
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £38 - £42
- Website
- sleeper.scot
- Sleeper Seat
- £38 - £42
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £170 - £200
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £55 - £75
Sleeper coach at Euston station
Colin MacInnes
Class 73 Electro-diesel in Caledonian Sleeper livery at Fort William Station
IanKMantel
Electric locomotive
Train Photos
Suite in a Mark 5 sleeping car
Peter Mugridge
Sleeping cabin in a Mark 3 sleeper
Randwick
Saloon of a Mark 2 seated coach
Alfie Pates
Caledonian Sleeper Mk5 accessible room set up for twin occupancy
Peter Mugridge
Caledonian Sleeper bar
Ed Webster
Club Car
sleeper.scot
Glasgow Queen Street
Wikipedia
Edinburgh Waverley
Wikipedia
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16 - £150
- Website
- lner.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £16 - £23
- Anytime Day Single
- £65 - £95
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £100 - £150
- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60 - £180
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- £60 - £75
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £120 - £180
Class 220 Voyager at Newcastle
Wikipedia
1st class seats
Travelux
2nd class seats
Travelux
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CrossCountry train
Wiki Commons
CrossCountry train
Wiki
CrossCountry train
Wiki Commons
Seats in the 1st class
Wiki Commons
1st class carriage
Wiki
Standard class carriage
Wiki
Newcastle
Wikipedia
Edinburgh Waverley
Wikipedia
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@firstgroup.com
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35 - £60
- Website
- TransPennine Express Service
- Advance Single
- £16 - £23
- Off-Peak Day Single
- £29 - £45
- Anytime Day Single
- £35 - £60
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35 - £55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- £35 - £55
- Premium
- £180 - £260
- Flexi Coach Seat
- £65 - £100
- Business Seat
- £70 - £100
Bus operators
- Phone
- 877-462-6342
- inquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Durham, NC to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22 - £29
- Book at
- megabus.com
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