There are 9 ways to get from Porto to Edinburgh by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane OPO - EDI
5h 53m£72–182Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Edinburgh Elder Street Bus Stopbus
47h 5m£61–229Bus, train via Lyon
- Take the bus from Porto - TIC Campanhã to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
32h 27m£237–734Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Porto to Santandercar
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Edinburghcar
34h 47m£258–889Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Porto to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
26h 20mFly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Newcastle (NCL)plane OPO - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
7h 13m£72–256Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane OPO - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 52m£74–247Bus, train
- Take the bus from Porto - Hospital de São João to Paris Porte Maillotbus
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
33h 12m£172–464Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Porto to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
43h 21m£75–320
Porto to Edinburgh by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porto to Edinburgh is to fly and train which costs £70 - £250 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Porto to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs £70 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Porto to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Porto and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 21m.
The distance between Porto and Edinburgh is 1065 miles.
The best way to get from Porto to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and train via Lyon which takes 32h 27m and costs £230 - £750.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Porto to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Porto to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Porto station.
The best way to get from Porto to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs £70 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs £75 - £320 and takes 43h 21m.
Porto to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Book your Porto to Edinburgh bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Porto, Portugal and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Ryanair and easyJet fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Porto to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 43h 21m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Perrache to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £90–120
- 1st Class
- £120–150
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–290
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Porto - TIC Campanhã to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Porto to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Porto - TIC Campanhã to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Porto to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- info@barquense.com
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Porto - Hospital de São João to Paris Porte Maillot
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–95
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- £14–70
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Edinburgh Elder Street Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £65–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- £65–85
- Car
- £200–290
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
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