There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Akureyri by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Akureyri Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Akureyri Airport (AEY)plane EDI - AEY
12h 34m$126–338Fly Edinburgh Airport to Keflavík International Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane EDI - KEF
- Take the bus from Ártún B to Akureyri - Hofbus
14h 13m$236–524Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Akureyri Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Akureyri Airport (AEY)plane GLA - AEY
12h 28m$138–372Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Keflavík International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane GLA - KEF
- Take the bus from Ártún B to Akureyri - Hofbus
14h 57m$268–628
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Akureyri Airport (AEY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Akureyri is to fly which costs $120 - $340 and takes 12h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Akureyri is to train and fly which takes 12h 28m and costs $130 - $380.
The distance between Edinburgh and Akureyri is 1350 km.
It takes approximately 12h 34m to get from Edinburgh to Akureyri, including transfers.
Akureyri is 1h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 7:04 PM in Edinburgh and 6:04 PM in Akureyri.
There are 162+ hotels available in Akureyri.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Akureyri, Iceland?
easyJet flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Akureyri Airport (AEY) 3 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Akureyri Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Akureyri Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–290
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Akureyri Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–310
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +354 540 2700
- straeto@straeto.is
- Website
- straeto.is
Bus from Ártún B to Akureyri - Hof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.straeto.is/en
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