There are 6 ways to get from Louisville to Edinburgh by car, 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.
Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Drive from Louisville to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LEX - EDI
12h 51m£260–974Fly Louisville International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SDF - EDI
12h 54m£201–812Fly Louisville International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SDF - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
15h 53m£204–787Bus to Covington, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cincinnati - Downtownbus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane CVG - EDI
15h 27m£339–1,344Bus to Nashville, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BNA - EDI
15h 54m£347–796Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane IND - EDI
15h 53m£364–756
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Edinburgh is to bus and fly which costs £340 - £800 and takes 15h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Edinburgh is to drive and fly which takes 12h 51m and costs £260 - £1,000.
The distance between Louisville and Edinburgh is 3881 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 51m to get from Louisville to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Edinburgh is 4h ahead of Louisville. It is currently 4:41 PM in Louisville and 8:41 PM in Edinburgh.
There are 2557+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Edinburgh, Scotland?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £250–1,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–750
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–950
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £230–900
Flights from Nashville to Edinburgh Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–650
Flights from Nashville to Edinburgh Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £170–650
Flights from Nashville to Edinburgh Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Edinburgh Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Edinburgh Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–700
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Boston, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–1,100
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–750
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–950
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–950
Flights from Nashville to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–700
Flights from Nashville to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Edinburgh Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £270–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Edinburgh Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–800
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–750
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–950
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–950
Flights from Nashville to Edinburgh Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–700
Flights from Nashville to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Edinburgh Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Edinburgh Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–800
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–950
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–950
Flights from Nashville to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Edinburgh Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £250–1,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–750
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–950
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £230–900
Flights from Nashville to Edinburgh Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–650
Flights from Nashville to Edinburgh Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £170–650
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Philadelphia, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–1,100
Flights from Nashville to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £270–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £190–800
Flights from Nashville to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–650
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Detroit, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Baltimore, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–900
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nashville to Edinburgh Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £200–900
- 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
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £13–18
- 1st Class
- £23–35
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cincinnati - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- £24–35
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- £16–35
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