There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Port Williams by plane, bus, train, car ferry, or car
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)EDI - YHZ
- Take the bus from Dartmouth, NS to Wolfville / Acadia University, NS
12h 32m$442–1,264Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)GLA - YHZ
- Take the bus from Dartmouth, NS to Wolfville / Acadia University, NS
15h 25m$566–2,785Fly Edinburgh Airport to St. John Airport, car ferry, drive
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to St. John Airport (YSJ)EDI - YSJ
- Take the car ferry from Saint John, NB to Digby
- Drive from Digby to Port Williams
18h 17m$509–1,824
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Port Williams is to fly and bus which costs $440 - $1,300 and takes 12h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Port Williams is to fly and bus which takes 12h 32m and costs $440 - $1,300.
The distance between Edinburgh and Port Williams is 4425 km.
It takes approximately 12h 32m to get from Edinburgh to Port Williams, including transfers.
Port Williams is 4h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 4:15 PM in Edinburgh and 12:15 PM in Port Williams.
There are 37+ hotels available in Port Williams.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Port Williams, NS, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Port Williams. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), walk to Silver Dart Dr At Halifax Airport, take the line 320 bus to Bridge Terminal Bay 10, walk to Dartmouth, NS, take the bus to Wolfville / Acadia University, NS, then take the taxi to Port Williams. Alternatively, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Buchanan Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), walk to Silver Dart Dr At Halifax Airport, take the line 320 bus to Bridge Terminal Bay 10, walk to Dartmouth, NS, take the bus to Wolfville / Acadia University, NS, then take the taxi to Port Williams.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to St. John Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to St. John Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to St. John Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to St. John Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
- Website
- pascan.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to St. John Airport via Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,200
- 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
- $32–33
- 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
- $32–33
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $380–420
- Sleeper Seat
- $110–140
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $420–490
- Phone
- +1 800-575-1807
- info@maritimebus.com
- Website
- maritimebus.com
Bus from Dartmouth, NS to Wolfville / Acadia University, NS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Book at
- https://maritimebus.betterez.com/cart/570e4206d12bb17e0b0015fe
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Passenger
- $18–26
- Phone
- +1 877-762-7245
- Website
- ferries.ca
Car ferry from Saint John, NB to Digby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.ferries.ca/
- Adult
- $45–60
- Adult 14-59 years
- $40–55
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