There are 2 ways to get from Edinburgh to Greenland by train or plane
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Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Ilulissat Airport
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV)plane GLA - JAV
20h 53m$1,324–2,025Fly Edinburgh Airport to Nuuk Airport
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane EDI - GOH
9h 6m$507–1,317
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Greenland is to fly which costs $500 - $1,400 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Greenland is to fly which takes 9h 6m and costs $500 - $1,400.
The distance between Edinburgh and Greenland is 2810 km.
It takes approximately 20h 53m to get from Edinburgh to Greenland, including transfers.
Greenland is 2h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 3:45 PM in Edinburgh and 1:45 PM in Greenland.
There are 40+ hotels available in Greenland.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Greenland?
easyJet, Icelandair, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nuuk Airport (GOH) 5 times a week.
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Bristol, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ilulissat Airport via London Luton, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Birmingham, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nuuk Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–2,200
- Website
- airgreenland.gl
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Nuuk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nuuk Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
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