There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Kuopio by plane, bus, car, car train, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kuopio
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kuopio (KUO)plane EDI - KUO
8h 40m€151–401Fly to Joensuu Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Joensuu Airport (JOE)plane EDI - JOE
- Take the bus from Kauppatori L to Tulobus
14h 11m€124–448Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kuopio, Bus Stationbus
2d 14h€281–606Drive, Eurotunnel, train
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Trn
- Drive from Hamburg-Harburg to Kuopiocar
2d 1h€837–1,284Fly to Helsinki Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane EDI - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Kuopiotrain
10h 13m€137–408Fly to Oulu Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane EDI - OUL
- Take the train from Oulu to Kuopiotrain
13h 21m€225–556Bus, train
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Kuopiotrain
2d 16h€308–608
Edinburgh to Kuopio by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Kuopio is to fly and train which costs €130 - €410 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Kuopio is to fly which takes 8h 40m and costs €150 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Kuopio station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Kuopio, Bus Station via London Victoria, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Edinburgh and Kuopio is 1930 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Kuopio without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs €280 - €650.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Edinburgh to Kuopio, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Kuopio bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Kuopio is to fly which takes 8h 40m and costs €150 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €280 - €650 and takes 2 days 14h.
Edinburgh to Kuopio bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Kuopio is 2h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 5:37 PM in Edinburgh and 7:37 PM in Kuopio.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Kuopio, Finland?
Finnair flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kuopio (KUO) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Kuopio, Bus Station via London Victoria, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kuopio via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–390
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Joensuu Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €170–480
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Joensuu Airport via Copenhagen, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Oulu Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–470
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–320
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Tikkurila to Kuopio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Kuopio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Kuopio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kuopio, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +358 20 1415500
- info@savonlinja.fi
- Website
- Savonlinja
Bus from Kauppatori L to Tulo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- Savonlinja
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