There are 5 ways to get from Scotland to Iceland by plane or train
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Fly from Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane GLA - KEF
5h 59m$179–442Fly from Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane EDI - KEF
6h 16m$117–409Fly from Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane ABZ - KEF
9h 8m$300–615Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane NCL - KEF
7h 48m$186–589Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane INV - KEF
9h 43m$161–715
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Iceland is to fly which costs $110 - $410 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Iceland is to fly which takes 5h 59m and costs $170 - $450.
The distance between Scotland and Iceland is 1370 km.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Scotland to Iceland, including transfers.
Iceland is 1h behind Scotland. It is currently 2:34 AM in Scotland and 1:34 AM in Iceland.
There are 555+ hotels available in Iceland.
What companies run services between Scotland and Iceland?
Icelandair flies from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) once daily.
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–310
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Keflavík International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,400
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Keflavík International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Keflavík International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Newcastle to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–310
Flights from Newcastle to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–390
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Keflavík International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–700
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Keflavík International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–410
Flights from Newcastle to Keflavík International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Keflavík International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Newcastle to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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