There are 9 ways to get from Schiphol to Edinburgh by plane, train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, train, 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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane AMS - EDI
4h 26m£63–194Train
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
10h 18m£288–459Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Schiphol to Rotterdamcar
- Take the carferry from Rotterdam to Hullcarferry
- Drive from Hull to Edinburghcar
18h 33m£348–408Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to London Victoriabus N824 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn13 / ...
22h 24m£81–245Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane AMS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
5h 19m£69–249Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane AMS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
5h 47m£88–273Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Amsterdam IJmuiden to Newcastle upon Tyneferry
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
22h 15m£138–499Train, bus
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Den Haag Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from The Hague to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
23h 54m£137–273Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Schiphol to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
12h 26m£271–355
Schiphol to Edinburgh by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schiphol to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £60 - £200 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Schiphol to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs £60 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Schiphol to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Schiphol, Zuideinde and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Schiphol Noord, Knooppunt Schiphol Noord, Amsterdam Sloterdijk and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Schiphol to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Schiphol Airport and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Rotterdam Centraal and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 18m.
The distance between Schiphol and Edinburgh is 430 miles.
The best way to get from Schiphol to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 10h 18m and costs £280 - £460.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Schiphol to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Schiphol to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Schiphol to Edinburgh train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Schiphol Airport station.
The best way to get from Schiphol to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs £60 - £200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £280 - £460 and takes 10h 18m, you could also bus, which costs £80 - £250 and takes 22h 24m.
What companies run services between Schiphol, Netherlands and Edinburgh, Scotland?
easyJet, KLM, and British Airways fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Schiphol, Zuideinde to Edinburgh Waverley via Schiphol, Airport, Schiphol Airport, Rotterdam Centraal, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 10h 18m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from The Hague to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Rotterdam to Hull
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £280–310
- Website
- P&O Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Schiphol to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Schiphol. It is currently 6:30 PM in Schiphol and 5:30 PM in Edinburgh.
Schiphol to Edinburgh train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
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