There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Houston by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane EDI - IAH
16h 34m$495–867Fly Edinburgh Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane EDI - LFT
- Take the bus from Lafayette to Downtown Houstonbus
18h 58m$344–1,176Fly Edinburgh Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane EDI - HOU
15h 59m$665–2,615Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane GLA - IAH
17h 9m$348–1,259
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Houston is to fly which costs $490 - $900 and takes 16h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Houston is to fly which takes 15h 59m and costs $650 - $2,700.
The distance between Edinburgh and Houston is 4658 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 34m to get from Edinburgh to Houston, including transfers.
Houston is 6h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 7:27 AM in Edinburgh and 1:27 AM in Houston.
There are 2210+ hotels available in Houston.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Houston, TX, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Lafayette to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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