There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to East London by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to East London
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to East London (ELS)plane EDI - ELS
19h 52mR 7,271–26,286Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to East London
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to East London (ELS)plane GLA - ELS
19h 48mR 6,816–27,842Train to Dundee Riverside Airport, fly to East London
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain
- Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to East London (ELS)plane DND - ELS
23h 9mR 10,357–37,909Train to Newcastle, fly to East London
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to East London (ELS)plane NCL - ELS
19h 53mR 8,744–30,916Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to East London
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to East London (ELS)plane ABZ - ELS
22h 20mR 10,808–41,060Fly Edinburgh Airport to Mthatha Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane EDI - UTT
- Take the bus from Umtata UltraCity to Butterworthbus
- Take the bus from Butterworth to East Londonbus
25h 46mR 10,331–36,126Fly Edinburgh Airport to Port Elizabeth, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane EDI - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth Station to East London Windmillbus
25h 9mR 12,531–18,656
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to East London (ELS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to East London is to fly and bus which costs R 12 000 - R 19 000 and takes 25h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to East London is to train and fly which takes 19h 48m and costs R 6 500 - R 28 000.
The distance between Edinburgh and East London is 10348 km.
It takes approximately 19h 52m to get from Edinburgh to East London, including transfers.
East London is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 1:32 PM in Edinburgh and 2:32 PM in East London.
There are 519+ hotels available in East London.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and East London, South Africa?
Lufthansa, Airlink, and four other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to East London (ELS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to East London via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–28,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to East London via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–26,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to East London via Zurich, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–28,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to East London via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–27,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to East London via London Heathrow, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–28,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to East London via Zurich, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–27,000
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to East London via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–39,000
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to East London via London Heathrow, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–41,000
Flights from Newcastle to East London via Amsterdam Schiphol, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–31,000
Flights from Newcastle to East London via London Heathrow, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–33,000
Flights from Newcastle to East London via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–31,000
Flights from Newcastle to East London via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–29,000
Flights from Newcastle to East London via London Heathrow, Johannesburg, Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–32,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to East London via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–39,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to East London via London Heathrow, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–41,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to East London via Amsterdam Schiphol, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–39,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Port Elizabeth via Frankfurt, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–26,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Port Elizabeth via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–25,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Port Elizabeth via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–23,000
- 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
- R 400–650
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 500–850
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R 1,100–1,800
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Umtata UltraCity to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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