There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leuven by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly to Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane EDI - BRU
2h 8m€74–217Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane EDI - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain
4h 1m€47–195Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
8h 49m€278–452Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus Ukxn10 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus : London - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
18h 12m€83–248Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leuvencar
10h 50m€296–371Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane EDI - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain
4h 16m€97–314Train via Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
9h 34m€208–382Train #2
- Take the train from Haymarket to London Eustontrain Edinburgh - London Euston
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain Eurostar
11h 13m€216–394Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Leuvencar
11h 58m€171–293
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leuven is to fly and train which costs €45 - €200 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leuven is to fly which takes 2h 8m and costs €70 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leuven station. However, there are services departing from Terminal and arriving at Leuven Station via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station and Brussels South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Airport and arriving at Louvain via Edinburgh Gateway, Edinburgh Waverley, London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 49m.
The distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Leuven is 784 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 8h 49m and costs €270 - €460.
It takes approximately 2h 8m to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leuven, including transfers.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leuven train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leuven is to fly which takes 2h 8m and costs €70 - €220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €270 - €460 and takes 8h 49m, you could also bus, which costs €80 - €250 and takes 18h 12m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Airport (EDI), Scotland and Leuven, Belgium?
Brussels Airlines, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brussels Airport (BRU) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Edinburgh Airport to Louvain via Edinburgh Gateway, Edinburgh Gateway, Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 49m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Leuven is 1h ahead of Edinburgh Airport (EDI). It is currently 7:34 AM in Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and 8:34 AM in Leuven.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leuven train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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