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There are 7 ways to get from Durham to Edinburgh by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane RDU - EDI
    13h 4m
    £390–862

  2. Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Durham to Richmondbus bus
    2. Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane RIC - EDI
    16h 11m
    £179–710

  3. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane RDU - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    13h 47m
    £277–827

  4. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane plane RDU - DND
    2. Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    19h 59m
    £238–985

  5. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane RDU - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    15h 34m
    £200–836

  6. Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CLT - EDI
    16h 24m
    £338–888

  7. Train to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Alexandriatrain train
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane IAD - EDI
    17h 34m
    £320–858

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration11h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket£159Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Icelandair, Delta, and seven other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 4 hours.

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