There are 12 ways to get from Spain to Edinburgh by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAD - EDI
5h 55m£57–164Bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly
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 49m£46–118Train
- 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 9m£176–566Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
28h 7m£92–368Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Barcelona to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
21h 22mFly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BCN - EDI
5h 55m£55–145Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane PMI - EDI
5h 49m£59–184Fly from Málaga Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane AGP - EDI
6h 2m£47–132Fly from Seville Airport
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SVQ - EDI
6h 13m£58–153Train 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 3m£198–598Bus, train via Leeds
- Take the bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
36h 15m£93–256Drive, 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£297–450
Spain to Edinburgh by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £45 - £140 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs £55 - £190.
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 3m.
The distance between Spain and Edinburgh is 1093 miles.
The best way to get from Spain to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 16h 9m and costs £170 - £600.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Spain to Edinburgh, including transfers.
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 £55 - £170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £170 - £600 and takes 16h 9m.
Spain to Edinburgh train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Book your Spain to Edinburgh train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Spain and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Ryanair, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 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 9m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–100
Flights from Seville Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Seville Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–105
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- 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
- £65–140
Flights from Málaga Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Málaga Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- 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
- £60–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- 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
- £55–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–240
- 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
- £55–150
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- 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
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–130
- 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
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- 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
- £21–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–70
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/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
- £24–40
- 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
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
Want to know more about travelling around United Kingdom
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
How to get from London to Edinburgh
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
There are 2557+ hotels available in Edinburgh.




























































