There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Praia da Luz by plane, train, car, car ferry, bus, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Faro Airport, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane EDI - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Lagostrain
10h 8m€68–206Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Faro Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane GLA - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Lagostrain
10h 50m€60–216Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Praia da Luzcar
39h 26m€401–1,184Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lisbon - Sete Riosbus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Lagosbus
41h 33m€417–662Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Praia da Luzcar
30h 42m€597–813Train to Newcastle, fly to Faro Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane NCL - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Lagostrain
11h 19m€89–266Fly Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane EDI - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Tunestrain
- Take the train from Tunes to Lagostrain
12h 26m€125–299Train, train to Glasgow/Prestwick, fly to Faro Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Intl Airporttrain
- Fly from Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane PIK - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Lagostrain
11h 29m€93–308Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Faro Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane LBA - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Lagostrain
13h 16m€175–363Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 598 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Lisbonbus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Terminal Rodoviário de Lagosbus
2d 7h€304–494
Edinburgh to Praia da Luz by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Praia da Luz is to fly and train which costs €65 - €210 and takes 10h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Praia da Luz is to fly and train which takes 10h 8m and costs €65 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Praia da Luz. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Montinhos da Luz via London Victoria, Brussels-North train station, Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente and Terminal Rodoviário de Lagos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Edinburgh and Praia da Luz is 2248 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Praia da Luz without a car is to train and bus which takes 41h 33m and costs €410 - €700.
It takes approximately 10h 8m to get from Edinburgh to Praia da Luz, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Praia da Luz bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Praia da Luz bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
There are 5239+ hotels available in Praia da Luz.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Praia da Luz, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Montinhos da Luz via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Brussels-North train station, Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente, and Terminal Rodoviário de Lagos in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Faro Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Faro Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Faro Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Faro Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Newcastle to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Newcastle to Faro Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Faro Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Faro Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Newcastle to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–90
Flights from Newcastle to Faro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Glasgow/Prestwick to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Faro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Faro Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Newcastle to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–370
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Faro to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Faro to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Faro to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Tunes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Tunes to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Faro to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Faro to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- 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
- €21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- 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
- €9–16
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lisbon - Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Terminal Rodoviário de Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €180–280
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–750
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €110–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–750
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