There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Accra by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane EDI - ACC
12h 20m$193–713Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane GLA - ACC
13h 2m$185–746Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane NCL - ACC
13h 22m$242–913Train 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
15h 20m$405–1,441Train 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 34m$295–1,069Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane INV - ACC
16h 54m$322–1,166
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Accra is to train and fly which costs $180 - $750 and takes 13h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Accra is to fly which takes 12h 20m and costs $190 - $750.
The distance between Edinburgh and Accra is 5623 km.
It takes approximately 12h 20m to get from Edinburgh to Accra, including transfers.
Accra is 1h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 9:13 PM in Edinburgh and 8:13 PM in Accra.
There are 1637+ 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
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kotoka International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kotoka International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kotoka International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kotoka International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Newcastle to Kotoka International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kotoka International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Kotoka International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Kotoka International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Newcastle to Kotoka International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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