There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Anchorage by plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Anchorage International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane EDI - ANC
20h 36m$425–1,215Fly Edinburgh Airport to Soldotna, drive
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Soldotna (SXQ)plane EDI - SXQ
- Drive from Soldotna (SXQ) to Anchoragecar
22h 37m$370–1,003Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane ABZ - ANC
40h 8m$647–2,421Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane GLA - ANC
21h 7m$437–1,648Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane MAN - ANC
18h 53m$493–1,349Fly Edinburgh Airport to Kenai, drive
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kenai (ENA)plane EDI - ENA
- Drive from Kenai (ENA) to Anchoragecar
26h 37m$412–1,158Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane BHX - ANC
20h 46m$483–1,314
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Anchorage is to fly and drive which costs $370 - $1,000 and takes 22h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Anchorage is to train and fly which takes 18h 53m and costs $490 - $1,400.
The distance between Edinburgh and Anchorage is 4180 miles.
It takes approximately 20h 36m to get from Edinburgh to Anchorage, including transfers.
Anchorage is 9h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 7:29 PM in Edinburgh and 10:29 AM in Anchorage.
There are 212+ hotels available in Anchorage.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Anchorage, AK, USA?
United Airlines, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Anchorage International Airport via London Heathrow, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 51m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Dublin, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Dublin, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 59m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Dublin, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- 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 Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
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