There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Greenland by train or plane
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Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Qaqortoq
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Qaqortoq (JJU)plane GLA - JJU
10h 38m$285–1,299Fly Edinburgh Airport to Tasiilaq
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tasiilaq (AGM)plane EDI - AGM
11h 2m$123–563Fly Edinburgh Airport to Nuuk Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane EDI - GOH
12h 1m$617–1,217Fly Edinburgh Airport to Qaqortoq
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Qaqortoq (JJU)plane EDI - JJU
9h 53m$303–1,258Fly Edinburgh Airport to Ilulissat Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV)plane EDI - JAV
20h 21m$1,435–2,940Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Ilulissat Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV)plane GLA - JAV
23h 16m$497–2,181
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Qaqortoq (JJU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Greenland is to fly which costs $120 - $600 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Greenland is to fly which takes 9h 53m and costs $300 - $1,300.
The distance between Edinburgh and Greenland is 2541 km.
It takes approximately 10h 38m to get from Edinburgh to Greenland, including transfers.
Greenland is 2h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 10:49 PM in Edinburgh and 8:49 PM in Greenland.
There are 35+ hotels available in Greenland.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Greenland?
easyJet, Icelandair, and Air Greenland fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tasiilaq (AGM) 3 times a week.
- Website
- airgreenland.gl
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tasiilaq via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Kulusuk
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 38m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,900
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Nuuk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 3m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,100
- 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 Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- ScotRail
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