There are 10 ways to get from Portugal to Edinburgh by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, or car train
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Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LIS - EDI
6h 5m£68–198Train, bus
- Take the train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Covilhatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Central de Camionagem da Covilhã to Paris - Massy-Palaiseaubus
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
34h 3m£232–637Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lisbon to Santandercar
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Edinburghcar
36h 5m£287–931Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lisbon to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
27h 33mFly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane OPO - EDI
5h 51m£72–182Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LIS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 38m£80–253Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport 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 49m£79–257Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
37h 19m£142–592Bus via Calais
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Calaisbus 700
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus 814 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
39h 5m£94–298Bus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Edinburgh Elder Street Bus Stopbus
46h 15m
Portugal to Edinburgh by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portugal to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £70 - £190 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Portugal to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs £70 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Portugal to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Rossio and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Lisbon, Paris, Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 5m.
The distance between Portugal and Edinburgh is 1242 miles.
The best way to get from Portugal to Edinburgh without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 3m and costs £230 - £650.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Portugal to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Portugal to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lisbon station.
The best way to get from Portugal to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs £65 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus via Calais, which costs £90 - £300 and takes 39h 5m.
Portugal to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
There are 2463+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Portugal and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Ryanair, easyJet, and Ryanair UK fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rossio to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Estação Oriente, Lisbon, Paris, Calais, and London Victoria in around 39h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Covilha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- £70–150
- 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
- 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
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
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
- +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
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Central de Camionagem da Covilhã to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Lisbon to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–170
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lisbon to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lisbon to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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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