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How to get fromEdinburgh to North Poleby train or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to North Pole by train or plane

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Fairbanks

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane plane GLA - FAI
    26h 34m
    $360–1,330

  2. Train to Newcastle, fly to Fairbanks

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane plane NCL - FAI
    25h 50m
    $351–1,016

  3. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Fairbanks

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane plane EDI - FAI
    23h 44m
    $389–1,319

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Fairbanks

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane plane MAN - FAI
    26h 21m
    $365–959

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Anchorage International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane plane EDI - ANC
    2. Take the train from Anchorage to Fairbankstrain train
    35h 23m
    $817–2,367

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration20h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$338Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and North Pole, AK, USA?

United Airlines flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Fairbanks (FAI) 6 times a week.

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