There are 13 ways to get from Edinburgh to Ełk by plane, bus, train, car, car train, or train (Eurostar)
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 Kaunas, bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kaunas (KUN)plane EDI - KUN
- Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus
10h 22mzł 368–853Train, bus via Berlin
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Poznan, Bus Stationbus 353
- Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Elktrain Ic
25h 3mzł 2,226–4,019Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Warszawa Centralna Stationbus
- Take the bus from Warszawa Centrum to Ełk Dworzec PKPbus
33h 59mzł 1,969–3,406Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ełkcar
23h 12mzł 2,262–3,209Fly Edinburgh Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane EDI - GDN
- Take the bus from Gdansk Airport to Elblągbus
- Take the train from Elblag to Elktrain
11h 22mzł 435–1,262Fly Edinburgh Airport to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ)plane EDI - POZ
- Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Elktrain
11h 21mzł 624–1,326Fly Edinburgh Airport to Vilnius Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane EDI - VNO
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Suwalkitrain
- Take the bus from Suwałki DA to Ełk Dworzec PKPbus
14h 36mzł 478–1,165Fly Edinburgh Airport to Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI)plane EDI - WMI
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain
- Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elktrain
10h 17mzł 465–1,168Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane LBA - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain
- Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elktrain
12h 57mzł 863–1,779Fly Edinburgh Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane EDI - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain
- Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elktrain
11h 38mzł 438–1,101Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Poznan Glownytrain Ec
- Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Elktrain Ic
33h 15mzł 2,466–3,959Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Gizycko, Kolejowabus
- Take the train from Gizycko to Elktrain Ic
37h 41mzł 1,770–2,759Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Ełk Dworzec PKPbus
40h 56mzł 891–1,405
Edinburgh to Ełk by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Ełk is to fly and bus which costs 360 zł - 900 zł and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Ełk is to fly and train which takes 10h 17m and costs 460 zł - 1 200 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Ełk. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Ełk Dworzec PKP via London Victoria and Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Ełk. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Elk via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and Poznan Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 15m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Ełk is 1923 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Ełk without a car is to train and bus via Berlin which takes 25h 3m and costs 2 200 zł - 4 100 zł.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Edinburgh to Ełk, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Ełk bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Ełk train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Ełk is to train which takes 33h 15m and costs 2 400 zł - 4 000 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 850 zł - 1 400 zł and takes 40h 56m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Ełk, Poland?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Elk via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Brussel-Zuid, Praha hl.n., Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, and Poznan Glowny in around 33h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Ełk Dworzec PKP via London Victoria and Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni in around 40h 56m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 250–700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kaunas via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 250–700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 270–850
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 270–850
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 340–850
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 290–900
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 220–700
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 320–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vilnius Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- zł 280–1,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 250–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 300–750
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- zł 230–950
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 260–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 250–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 300–750
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- zł 230–950
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 300–750
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Billund
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- zł 260–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vilnius Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 280–1,300
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,800
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 370–700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- zł 240–1,100
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vilnius Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 180–900
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 650–950
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 650–950
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 650–950
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 600–1,000
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 350–600
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 900–1,600
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 600–1,000
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 420–700
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 170–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 440–900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Poznan Glowny to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 230–420
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Elblag to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 120–240
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Poznan Glowny to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 230–420
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–160
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 45–90
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–160
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 45–90
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–160
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 45–90
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Poznan Glowny to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 230–420
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Gizycko to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 23–45
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 700–1,200
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 470–650
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 606
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- zł 606
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Suwalki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 50–70
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 21–29
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 21–29
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 21–29
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Gizycko to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 14–20
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 500–800
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 470–1,000
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Poznan Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 480–600
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Poznan, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Suwałki DA to Ełk Dworzec PKP
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Gizycko, Kolejowa
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 650–1,100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 220–340
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 600–950
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Warszawa Centralna Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 530–570
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +48 87 300 02 16
- zakexpress@o2.pl
- Website
- zakexpress.pl
Bus from Warszawa Centrum to Ełk Dworzec PKP
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 60–120
- Book at
- Żak Express
Bus from Suwałki DA to Ełk Dworzec PKP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 21–29
- Book at
- Żak Express
Bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Ełk Dworzec PKP
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 65–120
- Book at
- Żak Express
- Phone
- 89 766 09 14
- lidzbark@transwal.pl
- Website
- transwal.pl
Bus from Gdansk Airport to Elbląg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 16–23
- Schedules at
- transwal.pl
- Phone
- 703 302 505
- Website
- pksnova.pl
Bus from Suwałki DA to Ełk Dworzec PKP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 11–35
- Schedules at
- pksnova.pl
- Book at
- pksnova.pl
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Ełk bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Ełk is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 2:17 PM in Edinburgh and 3:17 PM in Ełk.
Edinburgh to Ełk train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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