There are 5 ways to get from Ottawa to Edinburgh by plane or train
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Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane YOW - EDI
11h 35m£202–472Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane YOW - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
12h 28m£273–597Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane YUL - EDI
12h 39m£222–635Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Newcastle (NCL)plane YOW - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
13h 51m£209–801Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane YYZ - EDI
14h 12m£235–779
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £200 - £480 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 11h 35m and costs £200 - £480.
The distance between Ottawa and Edinburgh is 3130 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 35m to get from Ottawa to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Edinburgh is 5h ahead of Ottawa. It is currently 11:50 AM in Ottawa and 4:50 PM in Edinburgh.
There are 2853+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Air Canada, WestJet, and four other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £160–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–750
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £170–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–900
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- ScotRail
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