There are 14 ways to get from Spain to Edinburgh by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), or car ferry
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Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BCN - EDI
5h 55m£52–145Bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ALC - EDI
6h 44m£50–120Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
16h 11m£403–664Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
34h 16m£92–369Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Barcelona to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
21h 22mFly Son Sant Joan Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane PMI - EDI
5h 47m£54–184Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAD - EDI
5h 55m£56–164Fly Málaga Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane AGP - EDI
6h 7m£51–132Fly Valencia Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane VLC - EDI
5h 57m£63–164Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane PMI - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 52m£67–179Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Newcastle (NCL)plane PMI - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
7h 16m£56–178Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
17h£299–581Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Lloret de Marbus 2
- Take the bus from Lloret de Mar to Brussels - North Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffieldbus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
36h 44m£255–403Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Barcelona to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
22h 20m£292–444
Spain to Edinburgh by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £50 - £140 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs £50 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain station to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Spain to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
The distance between Spain and Edinburgh is 1065 miles.
The best way to get from Spain to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 16h 11m and costs £400 - £700.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Spain to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Spain to Edinburgh bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Spain to Edinburgh train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Spain to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs £50 - £150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £400 - £700 and takes 16h 11m, you could also bus, which costs £90 - £370 and takes 34h 16m.
What companies run services between Spain and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Ryanair, Ryanair UK, and three other airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya to Edinburgh Waverley via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 16h 11m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–100
Flights from Málaga Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–100
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
Flights from Valencia Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Valencia Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–70
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Newcastle via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £97–102
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–200
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–270
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–270
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Málaga Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £180–290
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- 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
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–200
- 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 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- 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
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lloret de Mar to Brussels - North Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–150
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +34 93 580 67 00
- infomoventis@moventis.es
- Website
- moventis.es
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Lloret de Mar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–34
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–28
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Spain to Edinburgh bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
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