There are 4 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
12h 5m£521–1,426Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SDF - EDI
15h 14m£201–775Drive 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 55m£268–984Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SDF - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
15h 36m£208–783
Covington (CVG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Edinburgh is to drive and fly which costs £200 - £800 and takes 15h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Edinburgh is to drive and fly which takes 12h 5m and costs £500 - £1,500.
The distance between Lexington and Edinburgh is 3842 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 5m to get from Lexington to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Edinburgh is 5h ahead of Lexington. It is currently 12:28 PM in Lexington and 5:28 PM in Edinburgh.
There are 2502+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Edinburgh, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Lexington to Edinburgh. However, you can drive to Covington (CVG) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, then take the vehicle to Edinburgh Princes Street. Alternatively, you can drive to Louisville-Airport-SDF airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, then take the vehicle to Edinburgh Princes Street.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,400
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–950
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–950
Flights from Covington to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Boston, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Washington Dulles, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–950
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £180–750
Flights from Covington to Glasgow Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–950
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–750
Flights from Covington to Glasgow Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,400
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–950
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–750
Flights from Covington to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–950
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–750
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Washington Dulles, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Boston, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–1,100
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–750
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Covington to Glasgow Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Covington to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,100
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Baltimore, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–900
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
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