There are 6 ways to get from Cairo to Edinburgh by plane or train
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Fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane CAI - EDI
10h 56m£171–251Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane CAI - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
12h 15m£122–486Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Newcastle (NCL)plane CAI - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
13h 2m£178–560Fly to Dundee Riverside Airport, train
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane CAI - DND
- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
13h 45m£270–749Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CAI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
13h 5m£191–421Fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane CAI - MME
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
15h 26m£321–1,230
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £170 - £260 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 10h 56m and costs £170 - £260.
The distance between Cairo and Edinburgh is 2500 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 56m to get from Cairo to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Edinburgh is 2h behind Cairo. It is currently 11:50 PM in Cairo and 9:50 PM in Edinburgh.
There are 2844+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Lufthansa, Egyptair, and three other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–490
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £260–1,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Prague, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £420–1,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Dusseldorf, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £380–1,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Budapest, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £420–1,200
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- ScotRail
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