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How to get fromEdinburgh to Adelaideby plane, train, or bus

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

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Adelaide Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane plane EDI - ADL
    25h 1m
    $1,123–1,823

  2. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane plane BHX - ADL
    27h 53m
    $935–2,607

  3. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane plane GLA - ADL
    24h 33m
    $1,226–1,970

  4. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane plane ABZ - ADL
    32h 15m
    $1,169–1,675

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane plane MAN - ADL
    26h 50m
    $1,084–1,314

  6. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane plane INV - ADL
    33h 5m
    $1,094–3,639

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Whyalla Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane plane EDI - WYA
    2. Take the bus from Whyalla to Adelaidebus bus
    40h 12m
    $1,035–2,134

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration24h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$860Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,330 km
  • Duration: 25h 1m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Adelaide, SA, Australia?

Qatar Airways and Virgin Australia fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) twice daily.

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