There are 5 ways to get from Kuopio to Edinburgh by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Kuopio
best- Fly from Kuopio (KUO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)KUO - EDI
8h 40m£125–316Train to Helsinki Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Kuopio to Tikkurila
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)HEL - EDI
9h 53m£109–273Train, Bus
- Take the train from Kuopio to Lahti
- Take the bus from Lahti Transport Center to Riga Bus Station
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
2d 11h£447–975Bus
- Take the bus from Kuopio, Bus Station to Heinola, Kaivokatu Station
- Take the bus from Heinola Kaivokatu to Warsaw Bus Station West
- Take the bus from Warsaw Bus Station West to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
2d 16h£385–683Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kuopio to Jyväskylä Matkakeskus
- Take the bus from Jyvaskyla Transport Center to Krakow MDA Bus Station
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Žilina
- Take the bus from Žilina to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
3d 2h£440–837
Kuopio (KUO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuopio to Edinburgh is to train and fly which costs £100 - £280 and takes 9h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Kuopio to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 8h 40m and costs £120 - £320.
No, there is no direct bus from Kuopio station to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Kuopio, Bus Station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Heinola Kaivokatu, Warsaw Bus Station West and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Kuopio and Edinburgh is 1206 miles.
The best way to get from Kuopio to Edinburgh without a car is to train and Bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs £440 - £1,000.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Kuopio to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Kuopio to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kuopio, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Kuopio to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 8h 40m and costs £120 - £320. Alternatively, you can Bus, which costs £380 - £700 and takes 2 days 16h.
Kuopio to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heinola, Kaivokatu Station.
Edinburgh is 2h behind Kuopio. It is currently 10:14 AM in Kuopio and 8:14 AM in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Kuopio, Finland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Finnair flies from Kuopio (KUO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kuopio, Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Heinola Kaivokatu, Warsaw Bus Station West, and London Victoria in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Kuopio to Edinburgh Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Kuopio to Lahti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Kuopio to Tikkurila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £65–100
- 1st Class
- £140–240
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–340
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lahti Transport Center to Riga Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £240–340
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kuopio, Bus Station to Heinola, Kaivokatu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heinola Kaivokatu to Warsaw Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £290–410
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw Bus Station West to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Jyvaskyla Transport Center to Krakow MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £320–450
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Žilina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Kuopio to Jyväskylä Matkakeskus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Žilina to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–160
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
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