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How to get fromEdinburgh to St Kildaby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to St Kilda by plane or train

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane EDI - MEL
    25h 39m
    $902–1,852

  2. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane GLA - MEL
    27h 6m
    $955–1,799

  3. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane MAN - MEL
    28h 43m
    $1,013–1,843

  4. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane ABZ - MEL
    32h 13m
    $1,098–3,804

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane EDI - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    31h 9m
    $1,436–3,836

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane BHX - MEL
    29h 41m
    $1,114–2,136

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Albury, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Albury (ABX)plane plane EDI - ABX
    2. Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain train
    33h 47m
    $1,361–3,998

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration24h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$914Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,942.3 km
  • Duration: 25h 39m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and St Kilda, VIC, Australia?

Qatar Airways, Virgin Australia, and Emirates fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 5 times a day.

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