There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Petra by plane, bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Queen Alia International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)plane EDI - AMM
- Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Petrabus
16h 19m$125–284Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Petracar
2d 4hFly Edinburgh Airport to King Hussein International Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to King Hussein International Airport (AQJ)plane EDI - AQJ
- Take the bus from Aqaba to Wadi Rumbus
- Take the bus from Wadi Rum to Petrabus
18h 47m$221–697Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Queen Alia International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)plane MAN - AMM
- Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Petrabus
16h 48m$153–418Train to Newcastle, fly to Queen Alia International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)plane NCL - AMM
- Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Petrabus
18h 11m$202–641Fly Edinburgh Airport to Ben Gurion Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane EDI - TLV
- Take the train from נתב''ג to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navontrain
- Take the bus from Jerusalem Central Bus Station 3rd Floor/Platforms to Allenby Bridge Junction/Road 90bus
- Take the bus from King Hussein Bridge to Amman Abdali Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Petrabus
20h 22m$155–360Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Queen Alia International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)plane GLA - AMM
- Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Petrabus
18h 3m$161–593Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Petracar
2d 5h$986–1,561
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Petra is to fly and bus which costs $120 - $290 and takes 16h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Petra is to fly and bus which takes 16h 19m and costs $120 - $290.
The distance between Edinburgh and Petra is 4345 km.
It takes approximately 16h 19m to get from Edinburgh to Petra, including transfers.
Petra is 3h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 12:42 AM in Edinburgh and 3:42 AM in Petra.
There are 240+ hotels available in Petra.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Petra, Jordan?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Petra. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM), walk to Queen Alia Airport, take the bus to Amman Tabarbour Terminal, take the taxi to Abdali, then take the bus to Petra. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Edinburgh to Petra via Folkestone and Calais-Fréthun in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Queen Alia International Airport via Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–480
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to King Hussein International Airport via Sofia, Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to King Hussein International Airport via Stuttgart, Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Queen Alia International Airport via Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–470
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to King Hussein International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to King Hussein International Airport via Sofia, Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to King Hussein International Airport via Stuttgart, Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Newcastle to Queen Alia International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–480
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Queen Alia International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Queen Alia International Airport via Dalaman
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Queen Alia International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Queen Alia International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Queen Alia International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Newcastle to Queen Alia International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–480
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- 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/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–27
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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
- $29–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $280–310
- Sleeper Seat
- $80–110
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $330–390
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $280–310
- Sleeper Seat
- $80–110
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $310–360
- Phone
- *5770
- pniyotz@rail.co.il
- Website
- rail.co.il
Train from נתב''ג to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://rail.co.il/?
- Adult single ride
- $6–9
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–24
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +962 6 566 4141
- info@jett.com.jo
- Website
- jett.com.jo
Bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Petra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $11–17
Bus from Aqaba to Wadi Rum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–22
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $3–5
Bus from Wadi Rum to Petra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–22
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from King Hussein Bridge to Amman Abdali Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $2–4
- Phone
- +972-3-6948888
- Website
- egged.co.il
Bus from Jerusalem Central Bus Station 3rd Floor/Platforms to Allenby Bridge Junction/Road 90
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- egged.co.il
- Phone
- 03-7350199
- Website
- egged-taavura.co.il
Bus from Jerusalem Central Bus Station 3rd Floor/Platforms to Allenby Bridge Junction/Road 90
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- egged-taavura.co.il
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- $90–220
- On Foot
- $40–50
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