There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Tokyo by plane or train
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Tokyo International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane EDI - HND
19h 3m¥82,599–222,829Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane GLA - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
20h 27m¥57,050–203,218Fly Edinburgh Airport to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane EDI - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
19h 53m¥99,709–167,509Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane GLA - HND
19h 58m¥94,940–198,538Train to Newcastle, fly to Narita International Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane NCL - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
21h 19m¥64,272–234,660Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane ABZ - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
22h 44m¥69,908–258,131
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Tokyo is to fly which costs ¥80000 - ¥230000 and takes 19h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Tokyo is to fly which takes 19h 3m and costs ¥80000 - ¥230000.
The distance between Edinburgh and Tokyo is 9293 km.
It takes approximately 19h 3m to get from Edinburgh to Tokyo, including transfers.
Tokyo is 9h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 8:24 PM in Edinburgh and 5:24 AM in Tokyo.
There are 11011+ hotels available in Tokyo.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Tokyo, Japan?
Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) twice daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Narita International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–190,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Narita International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–190,000
Flights from Newcastle to Narita International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–210,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Narita International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–230,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–160,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Narita International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–190,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Narita International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–190,000
Flights from Newcastle to Narita International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–210,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–220,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Narita International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–190,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Tokyo International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–270,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–220,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–190,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–200,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Narita International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–200,000
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–220,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Narita International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–190,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–220,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Narita International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–200,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–750,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Narita International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–200,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ¥4,300–5,500
- Ordinary Car
- ¥2,700–3,400
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–8,000
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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
- ¥7,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–19,000
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–20,000
- 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
- ¥9,500–16,000
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–10,000
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
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