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
21h 40m$517–2,017Train 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 7m$490–1,361Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane MAN - FAI
23h 26m$595–1,594Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane ABZ - FAI
28h 25m$717–2,051Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane BHX - FAI
25h 19m$608–1,545
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 $490 - $1,400 and takes 23h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Fairbanks is to fly which takes 21h 40m and costs $500 - $2,100.
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 10:39 PM in Edinburgh and 1:39 PM in Fairbanks.
There are 162+ 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 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fairbanks via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fairbanks via Amsterdam Schiphol, Frankfurt, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fairbanks via Frankfurt, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fairbanks via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fairbanks via Amsterdam Schiphol, Frankfurt, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Fairbanks via Frankfurt, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Fairbanks via Amsterdam Schiphol, Frankfurt, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fairbanks via Calgary, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fairbanks via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fairbanks via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fairbanks via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Fairbanks via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fairbanks via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fairbanks via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fairbanks via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Fairbanks via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- 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
- $27–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- 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
- $110–190
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- 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
- $90–140
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
- $140–250
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide































