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 56m$168–472Fly from Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane EDI - KEF
6h 16m$96–399Fly from Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane ABZ - KEF
8h 3m$229–515Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane NCL - KEF
7h 52m$125–469Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane INV - KEF
12h 28m$160–565
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 $95 - $400 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Iceland is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs $160 - $480.
The distance between Scotland and Iceland is 1369 km.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Scotland to Iceland, including transfers.
There are 536+ hotels available in Iceland.
What companies run services between Scotland and Iceland?
Icelandair and British Airways fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Keflavík International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $65–290
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Keflavík International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–450
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from Newcastle to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Keflavík International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–460
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Keflavík International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–460
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–310
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Keflavík International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Keflavík International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Keflavík International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–410
Flights from Newcastle to Keflavík International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Keflavík International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–450
Flights from Newcastle to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–360
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 27m
- 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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