There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to North Pole by plane or train
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Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane EDI - FAI
22h 43m$379–1,419Train to Manchester Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane MAN - FAI
28h 2m$362–1,102Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane GLA - FAI
28h 33m$409–1,230
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to North Pole is to train and fly which costs $360 - $1,100 and takes 28h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to North Pole is to fly which takes 22h 43m and costs $370 - $1,500.
The distance between Edinburgh and North Pole is 3945 miles.
It takes approximately 22h 43m to get from Edinburgh to North Pole, including transfers.
North Pole is 9h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 7:32 PM in Edinburgh and 10:32 AM in North Pole.
There are 119+ hotels available in North Pole.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and North Pole, AK, USA?
United Airlines, Aer Lingus, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Fairbanks (FAI) twice daily.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fairbanks via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fairbanks via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fairbanks via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fairbanks via Frankfurt, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 29m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fairbanks via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fairbanks via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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
- $35–150
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
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