There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Lukla by plane, unknown, or train
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)EDI - KTM
- Walk from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lukla
17h 19mFly Edinburgh Airport to Phaplu Airport, travel
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Phaplu Airport (PPL)EDI - PPL
- Walk from Phaplu Airport (PPL) to Lukla
33h 30mFly Edinburgh Airport to Tumlingtar, travel
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tumlingtar (TMI)EDI - TMI
- Walk from Tumlingtar (TMI) to Lukla
18h 6mFly Edinburgh Airport to Janakpur Airport, travel
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Janakpur Airport (JKR)EDI - JKR
- Walk from Janakpur Airport (JKR) to Lukla
18h 45mFly Edinburgh Airport to Biratnagar Airport, travel
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Biratnagar Airport (BIR)EDI - BIR
- Walk from Biratnagar Airport (BIR) to Lukla
19h 34mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Darbhanga Airport, travel
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Darbhanga Airport (DBR)MAN - DBR
- Walk from Darbhanga Airport (DBR) to Lukla
26h 27mFly Edinburgh Airport to Simara Airport, travel
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Simara Airport (SIF)EDI - SIF
- Walk from Simara Airport (SIF) to Lukla
20h 50m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Edinburgh and Lukla is 7559 km.
It takes approximately 17h 19m to get from Edinburgh to Lukla, including transfers.
Lukla is 5h 45m ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 6:32 AM in Edinburgh and 12:17 PM in Lukla.
There are seven+ hotels available in Lukla.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Lukla, Nepal?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Lukla. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), then travel to Lukla. Alternatively, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Phaplu Airport (PPL), then travel to Lukla.
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- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tumlingtar via Doha, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Janakpur Airport via Istanbul, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Simara Airport via Istanbul, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Simara Airport via Doha, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- nepalairlines.com.np
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Phaplu Airport via Dubai, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Phaplu Airport via Istanbul, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Phaplu Airport via Doha, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- novaairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Biratnagar Airport via Doha, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Biratnagar Airport via Istanbul, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Manchester Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Manchester Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Darbhanga Airport via London Heathrow, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- yetiairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Janakpur Airport via Doha, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
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