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There are 8 ways to get from Timaru to Edinburgh by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Timaru to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeTIU - EDI
    36h 30m
    £530–2,934

  2. Bus to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Timaru to Rollestonbus
    2. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeCHC - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    40h 36m
    £393–1,502

  3. Bus to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Timaru to Rollestonbus
    2. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeCHC - EDI
    41h 11m
    £616–1,237

  4. Bus to Dunedin, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Timaru to Dunedinbus
    2. Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeDUD - EDI
    37h 41m
    £964–2,155

  5. Bus, bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Timaru to Dunedinbus
    2. Take the bus from Dunedin to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
    3. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeZQN - EDI
    43h 2m
    £669–1,571

  6. Bus to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Take the bus from Timaru to Rollestonbus
    2. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Newcastle (NCL)planeCHC - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    41h 6m
    £426–1,711

  7. Bus to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Dundee Riverside Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Timaru to Rollestonbus
    2. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)planeCHC - DND
    3. Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    40h 10m
    £614–1,910

  8. Bus to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Timaru to Rollestonbus
    2. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeCHC - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    40h 50m
    £501–1,537

Timaru (TIU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration38h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket£539Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Timaru, New Zealand and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Air New Zealand, Fiji Airways, and four other airlines fly from Timaru (TIU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 5 times a week.

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