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How to get fromAmsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) to Edinburghby plane, train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, train, ferry, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) to Edinburgh by plane, train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, train, ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane AMS - EDI
    1h 59m
    £64–173

  2. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 50m
    £267–429

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) to Rotterdamcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Rotterdam to Hullcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Hull to Edinburghcar car
    18h 32m
    £222–367

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to London Victoriabus bus N824 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to St Andrew's Housebus bus Ukn13
    21h 29m
    £79–139

  5. Fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane AMS - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2h 50m
    £67–240

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    9h 25m
    £258–432

  7. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Amsterdam IJmuiden to Newcastle upon Tyneferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    23h 21m
    £104–390

  8. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    12h 23m
    £269–352

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) to Edinburgh by train

Calendar127Weekly Trains
Duration8h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket£267Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 420.7 mi
  • Duration: 1h 59m

What companies run services between Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS), Netherlands and Edinburgh, Scotland?

easyJet, KLM, and British Airways fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Schiphol Airport to Edinburgh Waverley via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 8h 50m.

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