There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Socotra by plane 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
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Socotra (SCT)plane EDI - SCT
26h 27m$318–808Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Socotra (SCT)plane GLA - SCT
27h 49m$300–841Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Socotra (SCT)plane NCL - SCT
26h 49m$367–1,008Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Socotra (SCT)plane MAN - SCT
27h 6m$386–942Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Socotra (SCT)plane ABZ - SCT
30h 36m$450–1,265Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Socotra (SCT)plane INV - SCT
32h 1m$467–1,311
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Socotra (SCT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Socotra is to train and fly which costs $300 - $850 and takes 27h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Socotra is to fly which takes 26h 27m and costs $310 - $850.
The distance between Edinburgh and Socotra is 6869 km.
It takes approximately 26h 27m to get from Edinburgh to Socotra, including transfers.
Socotra is 2h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 4:20 AM in Edinburgh and 6:20 AM in Socotra.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Socotra, Yemen?
Air France, Saudia, and four other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Socotra (SCT) 6 times a week.
- Website
- yemenia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Socotra via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Socotra via Athens, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Socotra via Amsterdam Schiphol, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Socotra via Amsterdam Schiphol, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Socotra via London Heathrow, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Socotra via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Socotra via Hurghada, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Newcastle to Socotra via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Newcastle to Socotra via Amsterdam Schiphol, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Newcastle to Socotra via Hurghada, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Newcastle to Socotra via London Heathrow, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Manchester Airport to Socotra via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Manchester Airport to Socotra via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Manchester Airport to Socotra via Amsterdam Schiphol, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Manchester Airport to Socotra via Hurghada, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Socotra via Amsterdam Schiphol, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Socotra via Manchester Airport, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Socotra via London Heathrow, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Socotra via Amsterdam Schiphol, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Socotra via London Heathrow, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- 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
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- 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 Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- 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
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Cross Country
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 Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- 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
- $35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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