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 15m£68–189Train, 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 2m£222–578Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lisbon to Santandercar
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Edinburghcar
36h 11m£288–943Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lisbon to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
27h 42mFly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane OPO - EDI
5h 53m£77–182Fly 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 51m£80–254Fly 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 53m£74–247Bus, 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 18m£137–562Bus
- Take the bus from Lisbon Sete Rios to Parisbus
- 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
43h 54m£84–301Bus via Estação Oriente
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
45h 35m
Portugal to Edinburgh by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portugal to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £75 - £190 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Portugal to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs £75 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Portugal to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Martim Moniz and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 35m.
The distance between Portugal and Edinburgh is 1234 miles.
The best way to get from Portugal to Edinburgh without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 2m and costs £220 - £600.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Portugal to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Portugal to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Euroscoach By Cm Tours, depart from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente station.
The best way to get from Portugal to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs £65 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £80 - £310 and takes 43h 54m.
Portugal to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Euroscoach By Cm Tours, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
There are 2452+ 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 subway from Restauradores to Edinburgh Elder Street Bus Stop via Jardim Zoológico, Lisbon Sete Rios, Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria Coach Station in around 43h 54m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
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 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
- £55–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
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 Lisbon-Portela Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
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 Lisbon-Portela Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- 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
- £50–240
- 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
- £70–260
- 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
- £60–140
- 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/
- 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
- £40–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lisbon Sete Rios to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- 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
- 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
- +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
- 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
- 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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