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How to get fromGold Coast to Edinburghby train, plane or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Gold Coast to Edinburgh by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BNE - EDI
    29h 8m
    £410–1,925

  2. Bus, bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Byron Baybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand A to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Drbus bus
    3. Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BNK - EDI
    33h 15m
    £405–1,154

  3. Fly Gold Coast Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane OOL - EDI
    32h 5m
    £471–1,411

  4. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BNE - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    30h 27m
    £533–2,060

  5. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane BNE - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    30h 31m
    £536–2,009

  6. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane BNE - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    32h 49m
    £590–1,965

  7. Fly Gold Coast Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane OOL - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    31h 59m
    £494–1,546

  8. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane BNE - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    34h 32m
    £620–2,495

Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration27h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket£413Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Virgin Australia, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice daily.

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