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How to get fromEdinburgh to Freetownby plane, ferry, train, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Freetown by plane, ferry, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Conakry, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Conakry (CKY)plane plane EDI - CKY
    2. Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry ferry
    17h 40m
    $395–1,496

  2. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Conakry, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Conakry (CKY)plane plane GLA - CKY
    3. Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry ferry
    21h 29m
    $388–1,441

  3. Train to Newcastle, fly to Conakry, ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Conakry (CKY)plane plane NCL - CKY
    3. Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry ferry
    17h 46m
    $465–1,715

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane plane MAN - FNA
    3. Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Freetowntaxi taxi
    19h 31m
    $563–1,542

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Conakry (CKY) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration13h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$286Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,381.7 km
  • Duration: 17h 40m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Freetown, Sierra Leone?

There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Freetown. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Conakry (CKY), take the taxi to Kaloum, then take the ferry to Aberdeen. Alternatively, you can take the train to Newcastle, walk to Central Station, take the subway to Newcastle Airport, walk to Newcastle (NCL) airport, fly to Conakry (CKY), take the taxi to Kaloum, then take the ferry to Aberdeen.

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