There are 7 ways to get from Chennai to Edinburgh by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Chennai International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAA - EDI
16h 59m£220–760Train, bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurmtrain
- Take the bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BLR - EDI
22h 32m£193–677Fly Chennai International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAA - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
17h 6m£220–795Fly Chennai International Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Newcastle (NCL)plane MAA - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
17h 53m£357–699Fly Chennai International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane MAA - DND
- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
23h 8m£290–798Fly Chennai International Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAA - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
20h 30m£344–1,207Fly Chennai International Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane MAA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
19h 56m£260–630
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Edinburgh is to train and bus and fly which costs £190 - £700 and takes 22h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 16h 59m and costs £220 - £800.
The distance between Chennai and Edinburgh is 5274 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 59m to get from Chennai to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Edinburgh is 4h 30m behind Chennai. It is currently 6:16 PM in Chennai and 1:46 PM in Edinburgh.
There are 2834+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Qatar Airways, British Airways, and four other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–900
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–900
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–1,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–1,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Kempegowda International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–1,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Dubai, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £370–1,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Abu Dhabi, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–750
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Manama, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £270–750
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Doha, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £350–1,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–1,300
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–750
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–850
- 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
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- BMTC
Bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- BMTC
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- £1
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- £1–3
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