There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Eritrea by plane or train
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Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Asmara (ASM)plane EDI - ASM
12h 43m$438–1,620Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Asmara (ASM)plane GLA - ASM
15h 44m$418–1,308Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Asmara (ASM)plane MAN - ASM
15h 32m$521–1,654
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Asmara (ASM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Eritrea is to train and fly which costs $410 - $1,400 and takes 15h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Eritrea is to fly which takes 12h 43m and costs $430 - $1,700.
The distance between Edinburgh and Eritrea is 5779 km.
It takes approximately 12h 43m to get from Edinburgh to Eritrea, including transfers.
Eritrea is 3h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 2:16 PM in Edinburgh and 5:16 PM in Eritrea.
There are one+ hotels available in Eritrea.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Eritrea?
Turkish Airlines flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Asmara (ASM) once daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Asmara via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Asmara via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Asmara via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Asmara via Prague, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Asmara via London Heathrow, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Asmara via Amsterdam Schiphol, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- 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
- $23–24
- 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
- $23–24
- 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
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $280–300
- Sleeper Seat
- $80–110
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $300–350
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