There are 5 ways to get from Lexington to Edinburgh by car, plane, or train
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Drive to Covington, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane CVG - EDI
11h 57m£261–926Fly Blue Grass Airport to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LEX - EDI
14h 25m£172–612Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SDF - EDI
12h 5m£221–776Drive to Covington, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane CVG - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
12h 20m£261–951Drive to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Drive from Lexington to Columbus-Airport-CMHcar
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane CMH - EDI
13h 44m£237–800
Covington (CVG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £170 - £650 and takes 14h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Edinburgh is to drive and fly which takes 11h 57m and costs £260 - £950.
The distance between Lexington and Edinburgh is 3842 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 57m to get from Lexington to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Edinburgh is 5h ahead of Lexington. It is currently 7:26 AM in Lexington and 12:26 PM in Edinburgh.
There are 2738+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Edinburgh, Scotland?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–750
Flights from Covington to Glasgow Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–750
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £200–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–750
Flights from Covington to Glasgow Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–750
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–750
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,000
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £200–750
Flights from Covington to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–750
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–750
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–750
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–750
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,000
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from Covington to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–750
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–750
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Covington to Glasgow Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,100
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
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