There are 2 ways to get from Edinburgh to Akureyri by plane or train
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Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Akureyri Airport (AEY)plane EDI - AEY
16h 10m$110–398Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Akureyri Airport (AEY)plane GLA - AEY
16h 57m$102–412
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Akureyri Airport (AEY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Akureyri is to fly which costs $110 - $400 and takes 16h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Akureyri is to fly which takes 16h 10m and costs $110 - $400.
The distance between Edinburgh and Akureyri is 1351 km.
It takes approximately 16h 10m to get from Edinburgh to Akureyri, including transfers.
Akureyri is 1h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 6:05 PM in Edinburgh and 5:05 PM in Akureyri.
There are 143+ 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
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Akureyri Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–380
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Akureyri Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–370
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Akureyri Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–360
- 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
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