There are 11 ways to get from Spain to Edinburgh by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)MAD - EDI
5h 53m£62–154Fly from Málaga Airport
cheapest- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)AGP - EDI
5h 59m£52–132Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
15h 46m£178–624Bus via Calais
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Take the bus from Paris to Calais700
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
30h 13m£75–244Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Barcelona to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburgh
21h 9mFly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BCN - EDI
5h 52m£54–154Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)PMI - EDI
5h 46m£64–134Bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuerto
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)ALC - EDI
6h 46m£61–138Fly from Seville Airport
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)SVQ - EDI
6h 8m£68–173Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Paris
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to North St David Street831
35h 49m£78–257Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Barcelona to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburgh
22h 3m£303–450
Spain to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £50 - £140 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs £60 - £140.
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, Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 13m.
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, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 46m.
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 15h 46m and costs £170 - £650.
It takes approximately 5h 53m 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 TGV inOui, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Spain to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs £60 - £160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £170 - £650 and takes 15h 46m, you could also bus via Calais, which costs £75 - £250 and takes 30h 13m.
What companies run services between Spain and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Iberia, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya to Edinburgh Waverley via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 15h 46m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Málaga Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Málaga Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Seville Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–160
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
- £50–260
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
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
- £50–260
- 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
- £40–150
Flights from Málaga Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–85
Flights from Málaga Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- 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
- £50–260
- 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
- £50–170
- 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 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- 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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–90
- 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
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–120
- 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
- £5–8
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to North St David Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £26–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.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
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Spain to Edinburgh bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Spain to Edinburgh train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
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