There are 7 ways to get from Quito to Edinburgh by car, plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane UIO - EDI
18h 46m£229–779Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane UIO - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
20h 34m£236–844Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Newcastle (NCL)plane UIO - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
20h 30m£249–903Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Dundee Riverside Airport, train
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane UIO - DND
- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
22h 49m£297–1,102Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane UIO - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
23h 22m£297–1,099Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane UIO - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
22h 5m£236–879Bus to Ipiales, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus
- Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane IPI - EDI
27h 7m£336–1,220
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Edinburgh is to car and fly which costs £220 - £800 and takes 18h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Edinburgh is to car and fly which takes 18h 46m and costs £220 - £800.
The distance between Quito and Edinburgh is 5715 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 46m to get from Quito to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Edinburgh is 5h ahead of Quito. It is currently 11:13 AM in Quito and 4:13 PM in Edinburgh.
There are 2448+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Edinburgh, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Quito to Edinburgh. However, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, then take the vehicle to Edinburgh Princes Street. Alternatively, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the line 500 bus to Cathedral Street, walk to Glasgow Queen Street, then take the train to Edinburgh Waverley.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bogota, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bogota, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £250–800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Newcastle via Bogota, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £270–900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Madrid, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,300
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Bogota, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Miami, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 41m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Guayaquil, Bogota, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £340–1,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Bogota, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Manchester Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–950
Flights from Ipiales to Edinburgh Airport via Bogota, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £410–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Panama City, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–750
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bogota, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–850
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Panama City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £200–750
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Newcastle via Bogota, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Panama City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Manchester Airport via Bogota, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–750
Flights from Ipiales to Edinburgh Airport via Bogota, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £320–1,400
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bogota, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bogota, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £250–800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Newcastle via Bogota, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £270–900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Bogota, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Manchester Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–950
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Manchester Airport via Bogota, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–950
Flights from Ipiales to Edinburgh Airport via Bogota, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £410–1,300
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bogota, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £250–800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Newcastle via Bogota, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £270–900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Bogota, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Manchester Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–950
Flights from Ipiales to Edinburgh Airport via Bogota, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £430–1,400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–950
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bogota, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–850
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Madrid, Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Bogota, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £350–1,100
Flights from Ipiales to Edinburgh Airport via Bogota, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £430–1,400
Flights from Ipiales to Edinburgh Airport via Bogota, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Panama City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £200–750
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Panama City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £200–750
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Newcastle via Panama City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–850
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Panama City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bogota, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bogota, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £250–800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Newcastle via Miami, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 36m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £220–850
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Newcastle via Bogota, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £270–900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Bogota, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,100
Flights from Ipiales to Edinburgh Airport via Bogota, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £410–1,300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Manchester Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–950
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Manchester Airport via Bogota, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–850
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Bogota, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Miami, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 41m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Guayaquil, Bogota, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £340–1,100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Madrid, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £250–800
- 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/
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- 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
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times 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 Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- 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/
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- 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/
Train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +593 6-298-0020
- coop.pullmancarchi@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Schedules at
- https://www.busbud.com/en/bus-company/pullman-carchi
- Phone
- +593 95 885 1254
- microsc71@gmail.com
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £19
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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