There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Pretoria by plane, taxi, or 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 from Edinburgh Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane EDI - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoriataxi
16h 58mR 7,020–19,580Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane ABZ - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoriataxi
19h 25mR 6,501–25,079Train to Glasgow Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane GLA - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoriataxi
17h 27mR 7,195–20,028Train to Newcastle, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane NCL - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoriataxi
18h 11mR 7,065–16,151Train to Dundee Riverside Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain
- Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane DND - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoriataxi
18h 58mR 6,995–27,100Train to Manchester Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane MAN - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoriataxi
19h 47mR 6,905–14,081Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane INV - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoriataxi
26h 14mR 6,997–25,318
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Pretoria is to fly and taxi which costs R 7 000 - R 20 000 and takes 16h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Pretoria is to fly and taxi which takes 16h 58m and costs R 7 000 - R 20 000.
The distance between Edinburgh and Pretoria is 9666 km.
It takes approximately 16h 58m to get from Edinburgh to Pretoria, including transfers.
Pretoria is 2h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 6:05 AM in Edinburgh and 8:05 AM in Pretoria.
There are 1662+ hotels available in Pretoria.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Pretoria, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Pretoria. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then take the taxi to Pretoria. Alternatively, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Renfield Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then take the taxi to Pretoria.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,400–18,000
Flights from Newcastle to Johannesburg International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 4,800–20,000
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–26,000
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via London Heathrow, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–28,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–24,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–23,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–18,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,800–18,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,800–18,000
Flights from Newcastle to Johannesburg International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–19,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–23,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,800–18,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–18,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,800–18,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,800–18,000
Flights from Newcastle to Johannesburg International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–19,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–23,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,800–18,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–23,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–21,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–20,000
Flights from Newcastle to Johannesburg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–21,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–20,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–21,000
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 4,800–18,000
Flights from Newcastle to Johannesburg International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–19,000
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–25,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–23,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–23,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–17,000
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–19,000
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 4,900–15,000
- 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
- R 384–390
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 250–600
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 350–1,200
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 500–1,400
- 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
- R 384–389
- 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
- R 1,300–1,700
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- R 4,600–5,000
- Sleeper Seat
- R 1,300–1,700
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- R 5,000–6,000
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- R 4,600–5,000
- Sleeper Seat
- R 1,300–1,800
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- R 5,500–6,500
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 1,300–1,700
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- R 4,600–5,000
- Sleeper Seat
- R 1,300–1,700
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- R 5,000–6,000
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- R 4,600–5,000
- Sleeper Seat
- R 1,300–1,800
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- R 5,500–6,500
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 1,400–1,800
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- R 4,600–5,100
- Sleeper Seat
- R 1,400–1,800
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- R 5,500–7,000
- 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
- R 470–850
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 220–370
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 450–550
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–1,700
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 600–900
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–550
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 190–800
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 190–370
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 550–1,800
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- R 310–370
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
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