There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Accra by plane or train
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Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane EDI - ACC
12h 40m$213–813Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane GLA - ACC
13h 11m$229–743Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane NCL - ACC
13h 16m$236–1,018Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane ABZ - ACC
15h 26m$285–1,172Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlingtontrain
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane MME - ACC
16h 20m$517–1,886
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Accra is to train and fly which costs $220 - $750 and takes 13h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Accra is to fly which takes 12h 40m and costs $210 - $850.
The distance between Edinburgh and Accra is 5623 km.
It takes approximately 12h 40m to get from Edinburgh to Accra, including transfers.
There are 1797+ hotels available in Accra.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Accra, Ghana?
British Airways, KLM, and easyJet fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC) twice daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Newcastle to Kotoka International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kotoka International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kotoka International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kotoka International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kotoka International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Newcastle to Kotoka International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kotoka International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- $18–25
- 1st Class
- $30–45
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- $45–60
- 1st Class
- $70–100
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- $100–140
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- $100–150
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- $110–160
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- $80–120
- 1st Class
- $150–220
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- $80–120
- 1st Class
- $160–230
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–280
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- $95–140
- 1st Class
- $200–280
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- $30–50
- 1st Class
- $65–80
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $280–310
- Sleeper Seat
- $80–110
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $330–390
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $280–310
- Sleeper Seat
- $80–110
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $330–390
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