There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Socotra by train or plane
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Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Socotra (SCT)plane GLA - SCT
2d$393–1,141Train to Newcastle, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Socotra (SCT)plane NCL - SCT
2d 22h$345–999Fly from Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Socotra (SCT)plane EDI - SCT
2d 13h$393–1,453
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Socotra (SCT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Socotra is to train and fly which costs $340 - $1,000 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Socotra is to train and fly which takes 2 days 0h and costs $390 - $1,200.
The distance between Edinburgh and Socotra is 7006 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 0h to get from Edinburgh to Socotra, including transfers.
Socotra is 3h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 8:07 AM in Edinburgh and 11:07 AM in Socotra.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Socotra, Yemen?
Emirates and Yemenia fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Socotra (SCT) once a week.
- Website
- yemenia.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Socotra via Dubai, Mukalla
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 18h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Socotra via Amsterdam Schiphol, Cairo, Mukalla
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Newcastle to Socotra via Dubai, Mukalla
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 18h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Newcastle to Socotra via Amsterdam Schiphol, Jeddah, Mukalla
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Socotra via Dubai, Mukalla
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- 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
- +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
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $280–310
- Sleeper Seat
- $80–110
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $310–350
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- 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
- $330–380
- 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
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- 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
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
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