There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Fairbanks by plane or train
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Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane EDI - FAI
21h 40m$407–1,517Train 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 11m$389–1,558Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane ABZ - FAI
30h 29m$764–2,944Train 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 34m$503–1,687Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane BHX - FAI
28h 27m$632–2,238
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Fairbanks is to train and fly which costs $380 - $1,600 and takes 23h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Fairbanks is to fly which takes 21h 40m and costs $400 - $1,600.
The distance between Edinburgh and Fairbanks is 3927 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 40m to get from Edinburgh to Fairbanks, including transfers.
Fairbanks is 9h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 6:06 AM in Edinburgh and 9:06 PM in Fairbanks.
There are 175+ hotels available in Fairbanks.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Fairbanks, AK, USA?
United Airlines, Icelandair, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Fairbanks (FAI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fairbanks via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fairbanks via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fairbanks via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fairbanks via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fairbanks via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fairbanks via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Fairbanks via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- 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
- $26–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- ScotRail
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