There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Fairbanks 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 Fairbanks (FAI)plane EDI - FAI
22h 4m$457–1,317Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane GLA - FAI
23h 1m$429–1,150Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane MAN - FAI
26h 19m$505–1,350Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane ABZ - FAI
25h 44m$599–1,723Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane BHX - FAI
26h 12m$505–1,316
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Fairbanks is to train and fly which costs $420 - $1,200 and takes 23h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Fairbanks is to fly which takes 22h 4m and costs $450 - $1,400.
The distance between Edinburgh and Fairbanks is 3927 miles.
It takes approximately 22h 4m to get from Edinburgh to Fairbanks, including transfers.
Fairbanks is 8h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 12:42 PM in Edinburgh and 4:42 AM in Fairbanks.
There are 176+ hotels available in Fairbanks.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Fairbanks, AK, USA?
United Airlines, Icelandair, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Fairbanks (FAI) once daily.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fairbanks via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fairbanks via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fairbanks via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fairbanks via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fairbanks via Amsterdam Schiphol, Frankfurt, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fairbanks via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fairbanks via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fairbanks via Frankfurt, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 43m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fairbanks via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fairbanks via Amsterdam Schiphol, Frankfurt, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 43m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Fairbanks via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Fairbanks via Frankfurt, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 43m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Fairbanks via Amsterdam Schiphol, Frankfurt, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fairbanks via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
- 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
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- TransPennine Express
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)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- 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
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
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