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

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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 50m
    €57–133

  2. Train, bus, car ferry via Angoulême

    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 Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Angoulême to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádizbus bus
    6. Take the carferry from Cádiz to Las Palmas de Gran Canariacarferry car ferry
    3d
    €628–3,005

  3. 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 Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádizbus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Cadiz to Las Palmas de Gran Canariacarferry car ferry
    3d 3h
    €551–2,692

  4. 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 Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádizbus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Cádiz to Las Palmas de Gran Canariacarferry car ferry
    3d 8h
    €355–2,594

  5. 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 26m
    €70–112

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Fuerteventura Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Fuerteventura Airport (FUE)plane plane EDI - FUE
    7h 55m
    €67–263

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Gran Canaria Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Gran Canaria Airport (LPA)plane plane EDI - LPA
    8h 11m
    €97–194

  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 35m
    €84–303

  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 12m
    €82–257

  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 1m
    €89–224

  11. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Tenerife North Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tenerife North Airport (TFN)plane plane EDI - TFN
    8h 56m
    €97–263

  12. Bus, car ferry via Huelva

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses to Punta Umbríabus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Huelva to Las Palmas de Gran Canariacarferry car ferry
    3d 16h
    €402–2,496

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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration4h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€41Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,128.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

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

Ryanair, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lanzarote Airport (ACE) twice daily.

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