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 48m£52–182Bus, train via Perpignan
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Perpignan 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
33h 41m£508–833Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Porto to Santandercar
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Edinburghcar
35h 3m£282–889Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Porto to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
26h 22m£454–619Fly 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 44m£77–219Fly 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 27m£104–271Bus, train
- Take the bus from Porto - Pólo Universitário to Central de Camionagem de Guimarãesbus
- Take the bus from Guimaraes to Lillebus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
34h 36m£313–527Bus
- 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
40h 20m£167–389Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Porto - Pólo Universitário to Terminal Rodoviário de Amarantebus
- Take the bus from Amarante to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
42h 18m£214–578
Porto to Edinburgh by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porto to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £50 - £190 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Porto to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs £50 - £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 40h 20m.
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 Perpignan which takes 33h 41m and costs £500 - £850.
It takes approximately 5h 48m 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 48m and costs £50 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £160 - £390 and takes 40h 20m.
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) once daily. 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 40h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–300
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Perpignan to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £210–340
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- 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
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)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
- £20–40
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £180–250
- 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 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £95–180
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Porto - Pólo Universitário to Central de Camionagem de Guimarães
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Porto - Pólo Universitário to Terminal Rodoviário de Amarante
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Amarante to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- +351 253 009 900
- Website
- avemobilidade.pt
Bus from Porto - Pólo Universitário to Central de Camionagem de Guimarães
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Schedules at
- avemobilidade.pt
- On board ticket
- £4–6
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Guimaraes to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Porto to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–170
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
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