There are 7 ways to get from Uppsala to Edinburgh by plane, train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, or night train
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Fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ARN - EDI
5h 12m£64–180Train
- Take the train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 929 / ...
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain 345
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Aachen, Hbftrain 14
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
33h 51m£490–972Train, bus
- Take the train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 929 / ...
- Take the train from Stockholm C to Hamburg Hbftrain 083
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
38h 26m£303–510Drive, bus, train, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Uppsala to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Lillebus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain Ter
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
34h 45m£436–621Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane ARN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 7m£80–235Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm City stationtrain 40
- Take the night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hauptbahnhofnighttrain Nt
- Take the bus from Hamburg to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
34h 48mBus
- Take the bus from Arlanda Airport Terminal 2 & 3 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
46h 33m£158–408
Uppsala to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uppsala to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £60 - £180 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Uppsala to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs £60 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Uppsala station to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Uppsala Centralstation and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Arlanda Airport Terminal 2 & 3, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Uppsala station to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Uppsala Centralstation and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Stockholm Centralstation, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Aachen, Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 51m.
The distance between Uppsala and Edinburgh is 852 miles.
The best way to get from Uppsala to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 33h 51m and costs £490 - £1,000.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Uppsala to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Uppsala to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Arlanda Airport Terminal 2 & 3 station.
Uppsala to Edinburgh train services, operated by Mälartåg, depart from Uppsala Centralstation.
The best way to get from Uppsala to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs £60 - £180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £490 - £1,000 and takes 33h 51m, you could also bus, which costs £150 - £410 and takes 46h 33m.
What companies run services between Uppsala, Sweden and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Norwegian Air International, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Uppsala Centralstation to Edinburgh Waverley via Stockholm Centralstation, Berlin Gesundbrunnen, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Aachen, Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 33h 51m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–260
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–310
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Phone
- 0771-22 44 40
- malartagkundservice@regionsormland.se
- Website
- malartag.se
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://malartag.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £170–280
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 8 600 10 00
- Website
- sl.se
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://sl.se/en/in-english
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm City station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://sl.se/en/in-english
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £140–220
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Stockholm C to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–250
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £160–270
- 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
- £120–180
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Arlanda Airport Terminal 2 & 3 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- 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
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Hamburg to Amsterdam Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/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
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More Questions & Answers
Uppsala to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Uppsala. It is currently 7:43 AM in Uppsala and 6:43 AM in Edinburgh.
Uppsala to Edinburgh train services, operated by Mälartåg, arrive at Stockholm Centralstation.
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