There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Durham by plane, train, or bus
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 Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane EDI - RDU
14h 27m$459–1,219Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane GLA - RDU
14h 56m$291–1,153Fly Edinburgh Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane EDI - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
16h$516–1,883Fly Edinburgh Airport to Richmond International Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane EDI - RIC
- Take the bus from Richmond to Durhambus
19h 21m$328–1,158
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Durham is to train and fly which costs $290 - $1,200 and takes 14h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Durham is to fly which takes 14h 27m and costs $450 - $1,300.
The distance between Edinburgh and Durham is 3717 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 27m to get from Edinburgh to Durham, including transfers.
Durham is 5h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 4:19 PM in Edinburgh and 11:19 AM in Durham.
There are 397+ hotels available in Durham.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Durham, NC, USA?
American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) every 3 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Richmond International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Richmond International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Richmond International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Greyhound
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