There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Dubai by plane, train, or shuttle
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Dubai International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane EDI - DXB
10h 14mAED 1,152–2,755Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dubai International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane GLA - DXB
11h 14mAED 911–2,505Fly Edinburgh Airport to Sharjah International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)plane EDI - SHJ
13h 48mAED 970–2,379Train to Newcastle, fly to Dubai International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane NCL - DXB
11h 40mAED 1,211–3,070Fly Edinburgh Airport to Abu Dhabi, shuttle
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane EDI - AUH
- Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall
14h 21mAED 938–2,593Fly Edinburgh Airport to Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC)plane EDI - DWC
14h 38mAED 911–3,667
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Dubai is to fly which costs AED 1100 - AED 2800 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Dubai is to fly which takes 10h 14m and costs AED 1100 - AED 2800.
The distance between Edinburgh and Dubai is 5803 km.
It takes approximately 10h 14m to get from Edinburgh to Dubai, including transfers.
Dubai is 3h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 1:40 AM in Edinburgh and 4:40 AM in Dubai.
There are 16980+ hotels available in Dubai.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Dubai, United Arab Emirates?
Emirates, Qatar Airways, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dubai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 900–2,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sharjah International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,000–3,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Abu Dhabi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,100–3,500
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 95–180
- Website
- ScotRail
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- AED 35–38
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
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