There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Accra by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane EDI - ACC
12h 20m$193–763Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane GLA - ACC
13h 1m$215–696Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane NCL - ACC
13h 26m$242–913Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane ABZ - ACC
15h 22m$295–1,069Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlingtontrain
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane MME - ACC
15h 56m$404–1,440
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Accra is to train and fly which costs $210 - $700 and takes 13h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Accra is to fly which takes 12h 20m and costs $190 - $800.
The distance between Edinburgh and Accra is 5623 km.
It takes approximately 12h 20m to get from Edinburgh to Accra, including transfers.
There are 1683+ hotels available in Accra.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Accra, Ghana?
British Airways, KLM, and easyJet fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Newcastle to Kotoka International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kotoka International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kotoka International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kotoka International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kotoka International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Newcastle to Kotoka International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kotoka International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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