There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Kiruna by plane, train, night train, bus, 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
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kiruna Airport (KRN)plane EDI - KRN
9h 28mkr 1,719–5,979Train, night train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Stockholm Centralstationtrain Ic
- Take the night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Kiruna stationnighttrain
44h 13mBus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2bus 180
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus N32
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Umeå Busstationbus
- Take the bus from Umeå Centralstation to Kiruna stationbus 991
3d 3hTrain, night train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbftrain
- Take the night train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Stockholm Centralstationnighttrain Nt
- Take the night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Kiruna stationnighttrain
2d 3hkr 6,062–11,796Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 344
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Kiruna stationtrain
44h 20mkr 5,962–12,796
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kiruna Airport (KRN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Kiruna is to fly which costs 1700 kr - 6000 kr and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Kiruna is to fly which takes 9h 28m and costs 1700 kr - 6000 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Kiruna station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Kiruna station via Sheffield, Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Stockholm, Cityterminalen and Umeå Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Kiruna station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Kiruna station via London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, Hamburg Hauptbahnhof and Stockholm Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 13m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Kiruna is 1811 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Kiruna without a car is to train and night train via Hamburg which takes 44h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Edinburgh to Kiruna, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Kiruna bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Kiruna train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Kiruna is to fly which takes 9h 28m and costs 1700 kr - 6000 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3 days 3h, you could also train, which costs 5500 kr - 13000 kr and takes 44h 20m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Kiruna, Sweden?
Scandinavian Airlines and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kiruna Airport (KRN) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Kiruna station via Sheffield Interchange/E2, Sheffield, Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Stockholm, Cityterminalen, Umeå Busstation, and Umeå Centralstation in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kiruna Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kiruna Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,500
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,100
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,700
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,500
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–3,300
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–2,900
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,100
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Night train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,600
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,900
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,900
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Kiruna station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–3,200
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Kiruna station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–2,800
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,400
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,900
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +46 77 133 44 44
- Website
- ybuss.se
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Umeå Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,500
- Website
- Y-buss
- Phone
- +46 970 248 00
- info@falcksomnibus.se
- Website
- falcksomnibus.se
Bus from Umeå Centralstation to Kiruna station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Falcks Omnibus
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Kiruna bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sheffield Interchange/E2 station.
Kiruna is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 4:34 PM in Edinburgh and 5:34 PM in Kiruna.
Edinburgh to Kiruna train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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