There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Guangzhou by plane or train
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane EDI - CAN
20h 44m¥1,992–6,096Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane GLA - CAN
19h 1m¥1,908–6,318Fly Edinburgh Airport to Hong Kong International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane EDI - HKG
- Take the train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou South stationtrain
19h 34m¥2,735–5,421Fly Edinburgh Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)plane EDI - SZX
- Take the train from Futian Station to Guangzhou South stationtrain
22h 32m¥2,348–7,158Train to Newcastle, fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane NCL - CAN
19h 21m¥2,191–6,764Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Hong Kong International Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane MAN - HKG
- Take the train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou South stationtrain
20h 18m¥3,357–5,916Fly Edinburgh Airport to Huizhou Pingtan Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Huizhou Pingtan Airport (HUZ)plane EDI - HUZ
- Take the train from Huizhou South to Guangzhou Train Stationtrain
21h 33m¥2,270–6,800Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane ABZ - CAN
21h 3m¥2,806–9,307
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Guangzhou is to train and fly which costs ¥1900 - ¥6500 and takes 19h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Guangzhou is to train and fly which takes 19h 1m and costs ¥1900 - ¥6500.
The distance between Edinburgh and Guangzhou is 9425 km.
It takes approximately 20h 44m to get from Edinburgh to Guangzhou, including transfers.
Guangzhou is 7h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 1:40 AM in Edinburgh and 8:40 AM in Guangzhou.
There are 798+ hotels available in Guangzhou.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Guangzhou, China?
Hainan flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) 6 times a week.
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 28m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Newcastle to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Manchester Airport, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hong Kong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Newcastle to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Huizhou Pingtan Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Huizhou Pingtan Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Huizhou Pingtan Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hong Kong International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hong Kong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Manchester Airport, Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–10,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Newcastle to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Newcastle to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hong Kong International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
Flights from Newcastle to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hong Kong International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Manchester Airport, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–8,000
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hong Kong International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Huizhou Pingtan Airport via Beijing Capital, Yichang
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou South station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥49–54
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥49–54
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥75–85
- Business Class Seat
- ¥100–160
Train from Futian Station to Guangzhou South station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥110–170
Train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou South station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥49–54
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥49–54
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥75–85
- Business Class Seat
- ¥100–160
Train from Huizhou South to Guangzhou Train Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥150–170
- Business Class Seat
- ¥220–310
Train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou South station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–90
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥55–80
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥65–90
Train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou South station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–90
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥55–80
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥65–90
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–270
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥440–750
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥70–120
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥370–550
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥380–550
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥480–750
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥500–750
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥320–550
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,000
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥240–340
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥250–360
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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