There are 5 ways to get from Dubai to Edinburgh by plane, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dubai International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DXB - EDI
11h 18m£191–361Shuttle to Abu Dhabi, fly to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane AUH - EDI
14h 53m£158–410Fly Dubai International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DXB - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
12h 15m£171–586Fly Dubai International Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Newcastle (NCL)plane DXB - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
12h 34m£202–686Fly Dubai International Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DXB - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
15h 7m£246–481
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Edinburgh is to shuttle and fly which costs £150 - £410 and takes 14h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 11h 18m and costs £190 - £370.
The distance between Dubai and Edinburgh is 3627 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 18m to get from Dubai to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Edinburgh is 4h behind Dubai. It is currently 3:42 AM in Dubai and 11:42 PM in Edinburgh.
There are 2794+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Emirates flies from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) once daily.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–550
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–550
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–600
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–410
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Edinburgh Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Edinburgh Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–390
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Edinburgh Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–390
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Edinburgh Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £140–390
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–410
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Edinburgh Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–390
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Edinburgh Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–390
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
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