There are 10 ways to get from Faro to Edinburgh by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, or car 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 to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane FAO - EDI
6h 14m£46–146Train, bus via Perpignan
- Take the train from Faro to Lisboa Orientetrain Ic
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Perpignan to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
38h 17m£527–881Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Faro to Santandercar
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Edinburghcar
38h 33m£331–960Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Faro to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
29h 53m£497–682Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane FAO - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
7h 4m£47–161Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Newcastle (NCL)plane FAO - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
7h 34m£73–755Fly to Glasgow/Prestwick, train
- Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK)plane FAO - PIK
- Take the train from Prestwick Intl Airport to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 21m£75–256Train, bus
- Take the train from Faro to Lisboa Orientetrain Ic
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
39h 42m£377–631Bus, train
- Take the bus from Faro to Guimaraesbus
- Take the bus from Guimaraes to Lillebus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
46h 36m£472–775Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Faro to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Andrew's Housebus
47h 1m£127–354
Faro to Edinburgh by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Faro to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £45 - £150 and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Faro to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 6h 14m and costs £45 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Faro to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Terminal Rodoviário de Faro and arriving at St Andrew's House via Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 1m.
The distance between Faro and Edinburgh is 1346 miles.
The best way to get from Faro to Edinburgh without a car is to train and bus via Perpignan which takes 38h 17m and costs £500 - £900.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Faro to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Faro to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, depart from Terminal Rodoviário de Faro station.
The best way to get from Faro to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 6h 14m and costs £45 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £120 - £360 and takes 47h 1m.
Faro to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, arrive at Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios station.
Book your Faro to Edinburgh bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Faro, Portugal and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Ryanair, Jet2.com, and easyJet fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Faro to St Andrew's House via Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 47h 1m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Faro Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Faro Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Faro Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Faro Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Faro Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Faro Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Faro Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Faro Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Faro Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Faro Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
Flights from Faro Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Faro Airport to Glasgow/Prestwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Faro Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Faro Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–100
Flights from Faro Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Faro Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Faro to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Faro to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Perpignan to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £200–320
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Prestwick Intl Airport to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £150–270
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Faro to Guimaraes
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Guimaraes to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £130–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to St Andrew's House
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Faro to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
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