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There are 7 ways to get from Seoul to Edinburgh by train or plane

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  1. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane ICN - EDI
    20h 22m
    £343–613

  2. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane ICN - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    21h 27m
    £211–790

  3. Fly Gimpo International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane GMP - EDI
    22h 48m
    £401–912

  4. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane ICN - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    21h 41m
    £254–938

  5. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane ICN - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    24h 1m
    £338–663

  6. Fly Gimpo International Airport to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane GMP - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    27h 7m
    £212–637

  7. Fly Gimpo International Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane GMP - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    28h 42m
    £426–962

Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration19h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket£169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,387.4 mi
  • Duration: 20h 22m

What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Air China, Hainan, and three other airlines fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 4 times a week.

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