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How to get fromEdinburgh to Canary Islandsby plane, train, car ferry, or bus

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There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Canary Islands by plane, train, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Lanzarote Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lanzarote Airport (ACE)plane plane EDI - ACE
    7h 53m
    €72–193

  2. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cadiztrain train Alv
    6. Take the car ferry from Cadiz to Las Palmas de Gran Canariacarferry car ferry
    2d 14h
    €755–1,853

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádizbus bus
    5. Take the car ferry from Cadiz to Las Palmas de Gran Canariacarferry car ferry
    3d 9h
    €365–1,412

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Fuerteventura Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Fuerteventura Airport (FUE)plane plane EDI - FUE
    7h 55m
    €82–223

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Tenerife North Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tenerife North Airport (TFN)plane plane EDI - TFN
    9h 5m
    €92–293

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Tenerife South-Reina Sofia Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tenerife South-Reina Sofia Airport (TFS)plane plane EDI - TFS
    8h 57m
    €80–177

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Gran Canaria Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Gran Canaria Airport (LPA)plane plane EDI - LPA
    8h 15m
    €82–164

  8. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Lanzarote Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lanzarote Airport (ACE)plane plane GLA - ACE
    8h 32m
    €86–292

  9. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Tenerife South-Reina Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Tenerife South-Reina Sofia Airport (TFS)plane plane GLA - TFS
    9h 31m
    €84–556

  10. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Gran Canaria Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Gran Canaria Airport (LPA)plane plane GLA - LPA
    9h 4m
    €91–283

  11. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    5. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cadiztrain train Alv
    6. Take the car ferry from Cadiz to Las Palmas de Gran Canariacarferry car ferry
    2d 22h
    €564–1,583

  12. Bus, car ferry via Barcelona

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Ghent Dampoortbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Barcelonabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Punta Umbríabus bus
    5. Take the car ferry from Huelva to Las Palmas de Gran Canariacarferry car ferry
    4d 1h
    €412–1,881

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lanzarote Airport (ACE) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration5h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,128.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 53m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Canary Islands, Spain?

Ryanair, Jet2.com, and easyJet fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lanzarote Airport (ACE) twice daily.

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