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
11h 20m$768–1,549Fly from Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane EDI - GOH
13h 39m$486–1,416Train 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
13h 33m$554–1,450Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane NCL - GOH
14h 16m$495–1,516
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 $550 - $1,500 and takes 13h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Nuuk is to train and fly which takes 11h 20m and costs $750 - $1,600.
The distance between Edinburgh and Nuuk is 2802 km.
It takes approximately 11h 20m to get from Edinburgh to Nuuk, including transfers.
Nuuk is 2h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 6:32 PM in Edinburgh and 4:32 PM in Nuuk.
There are 36+ hotels available in Nuuk.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Nuuk, Greenland?
Scandinavian Airlines, Air Greenland, and four other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nuuk Airport (GOH) 4 times a week.
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nuuk Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nuuk Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–2,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nuuk Airport via Dublin, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nuuk Airport via Birmingham, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Newcastle to Nuuk Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Newcastle to Nuuk Airport via London Heathrow, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Newcastle to Nuuk Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Newcastle to Nuuk Airport via Dublin, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
- Website
- airgreenland.gl
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,000
- 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
- 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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