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
11h 54m£271–976Drive 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
11h 54m£251–926Drive 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£284–1,011Fly Blue Grass Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LEX - EDI
14h 28m£272–1,012
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 £250 - £950 and takes 11h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Edinburgh is to drive and fly which takes 11h 54m and costs £270 - £1,000.
The distance between Lexington and Edinburgh is 3842 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 54m to get from Lexington to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Edinburgh is 5h ahead of Lexington. It is currently 10:41 AM in Lexington and 3:41 PM in Edinburgh.
There are 1667+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Edinburgh, Scotland?
American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £250–950
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £250–950
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–900
Flights from Covington to Glasgow Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–950
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £270–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £250–950
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £250–950
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–900
Flights from Covington to Glasgow Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–950
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £270–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,300
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–950
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £250–950
Flights from Covington to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,300
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Philadelphia, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £380–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,300
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–950
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £250–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–900
Flights from Covington to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,300
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £250–950
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–950
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £310–1,200
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–900
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £250–950
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £310–1,200
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–900
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–900
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Covington to Glasgow Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Covington to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,200
- 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
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
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