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
25h 11m$407–1,417Train 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
25h 31m$389–1,350Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane ABZ - FAI
31h 58m$699–2,923Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane MAN - FAI
28h 3m$485–1,551Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane BHX - FAI
29h 56m$585–2,217
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 $380 - $1,400 and takes 25h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Fairbanks is to fly which takes 25h 11m and costs $400 - $1,500.
The distance between Edinburgh and Fairbanks is 3927 miles.
It takes approximately 25h 11m to get from Edinburgh to Fairbanks, including transfers.
Fairbanks is 9h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 5:42 AM in Edinburgh and 8:42 PM in Fairbanks.
There are 181+ hotels available in Fairbanks.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Fairbanks, AK, USA?
Icelandair, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Fairbanks (FAI) twice daily.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fairbanks via Calgary, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fairbanks via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fairbanks via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fairbanks via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fairbanks via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Fairbanks via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
- 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 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- ScotRail
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