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There are 6 ways to get from Kyoto to Edinburgh by train or plane

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  1. Train to Kansai International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Kansai Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane KIX - EDI
    21h 4m
    £195–680

  2. Fly Osaka International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane ITM - EDI
    23h 21m
    £190–582

  3. Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Nagoya Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane NGO - EDI
    23h 57m
    £194–535

  4. Fly Osaka International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane ITM - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    23h 34m
    £247–997

  5. Train to Kobe, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane UKB - EDI
    23h 3m
    £227–685

  6. Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Nagoya Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane NGO - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    27h 50m
    £251–760

Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration19h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket£173Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Japan Airlines, Finnair, and two other airlines fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice daily.

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