There are 4 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
23h 44m$409–1,219Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane GLA - FAI
24h 50m$378–1,162Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane NCL - FAI
25h 52m$477–1,535Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane MAN - FAI
26h 22m$467–1,296
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 $370 - $1,200 and takes 24h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to North Pole is to fly which takes 23h 44m and costs $400 - $1,300.
The distance between Edinburgh and North Pole is 3945 miles.
It takes approximately 23h 44m to get from Edinburgh to North Pole, including transfers.
North Pole is 9h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 9:25 AM in Edinburgh and 12:25 AM in North Pole.
There are 155+ hotels available in North Pole.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and North Pole, AK, USA?
United Airlines, Icelandair, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Fairbanks (FAI) twice daily.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fairbanks via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fairbanks via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fairbanks via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fairbanks via Frankfurt, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Newcastle to Fairbanks via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Newcastle to Fairbanks via London Heathrow, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fairbanks via Frankfurt, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fairbanks via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fairbanks via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Newcastle to Fairbanks via London Heathrow, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,000
Flights from Newcastle to Fairbanks via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fairbanks via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fairbanks via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fairbanks via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Newcastle to Fairbanks via London Heathrow, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Newcastle to Fairbanks via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fairbanks via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- 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
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
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