There are 6 ways to get from Raleigh to Edinburgh by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane RDU - EDI
12h 38m£300–1,212Bus to Wilmington International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transitbus
- Fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ILM - EDI
17h 25m£179–602Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane RDU - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
13h 23m£287–770Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane RDU - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
15h 7m£186–836Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane RDU - DND
- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
18h 1m£228–935Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane RIC - EDI
16h 43m£290–796
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Edinburgh is to bus and fly which costs £170 - £600 and takes 17h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 12h 38m and costs £300 - £1,300.
The distance between Raleigh and Edinburgh is 3714 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 38m to get from Raleigh to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Edinburgh is 5h ahead of Raleigh. It is currently 5:52 AM in Raleigh and 10:52 AM in Edinburgh.
There are 2514+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Icelandair, Delta, and seven other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £180–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle via Philadelphia, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Philadelphia, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via New York JFK, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Boston, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Dublin, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Washington Dulles, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–850
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Charlotte, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–800
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–800
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £180–750
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–600
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £210–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newcastle via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £230–950
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Philadelphia, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Boston, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Washington Dulles, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–850
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £200–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £200–750
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–850
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £220–750
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- 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 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
- £6–14
- 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
- £4–17
- 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 42m
- 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 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
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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