There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Damascus by plane, car, or train
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Damascus International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane EDI - DAM
10h 45m$268–973Train to Newcastle, fly to Beirut International Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane NCL - BEY
- Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Damascuscar
14h$244–681Fly Edinburgh Airport to Beirut International Airport, drive
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane EDI - BEY
- Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Damascuscar
11h 24m$245–1,131
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Damascus International Airport (DAM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Damascus is to train and fly and drive which costs $240 - $700 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Damascus is to fly which takes 10h 45m and costs $260 - $1,000.
The distance between Edinburgh and Damascus is 3977 km.
It takes approximately 10h 45m to get from Edinburgh to Damascus, including transfers.
Damascus is 3h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 11:32 PM in Edinburgh and 2:32 AM in Damascus.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Damascus, Syria?
Turkish Airlines, Syrian Arab Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Damascus International Airport (DAM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Beirut International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- syriaair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Damascus International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Beirut International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Beirut International Airport via Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Newcastle to Beirut International Airport via Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Beirut International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Newcastle to Beirut International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Newcastle to Beirut International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Beirut International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Beirut International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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