There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Nuuk by train or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane GLA - GOH
10h 56m$518–2,149Train to Newcastle, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane NCL - GOH
10h 51m$475–1,416Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane MAN - GOH
14h 23m$1,094–1,450Fly from Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane EDI - GOH
10h 19m$516–2,216
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Nuuk Airport (GOH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Nuuk is to train and fly which costs $470 - $1,500 and takes 10h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Nuuk is to fly which takes 10h 19m and costs $500 - $2,300.
The distance between Edinburgh and Nuuk is 2802 km.
It takes approximately 10h 56m to get from Edinburgh to Nuuk, including transfers.
Nuuk is 2h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 2:55 PM in Edinburgh and 12:55 PM in Nuuk.
There are 34+ hotels available in Nuuk.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Nuuk, Greenland?
Icelandair flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nuuk Airport (GOH) once a week.
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nuuk Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nuuk Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nuuk Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Newcastle to Nuuk Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Newcastle to Nuuk Airport via Dublin, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Newcastle to Nuuk Airport via London Heathrow, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
- Website
- airgreenland.gl
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,300
Flights from Newcastle to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,700
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Newcastle to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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