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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 Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport

    cheapest
    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
    37h 50m
    $845–2,644

  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 42m
    $1,326–2,071

  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
    30h 33m
    $1,170–1,778

  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
    $1,087–1,918

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport

    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 48m
    $937–2,613

  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
    45h 7m
    $935–2,534

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

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration24h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$872Cheapest 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) once daily.

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