There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Greenland by plane or train
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Nuuk Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane EDI - GOH
10h 31m$617–1,217Fly Edinburgh Airport to Tasiilaq
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tasiilaq (AGM)plane EDI - AGM
12h 57m$123–563Train 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
21h 29m$329–1,185Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Qaqortoq
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Qaqortoq (JJU)plane GLA - JJU
10h 32m$247–1,303Fly Edinburgh Airport to Qaqortoq
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Qaqortoq (JJU)plane EDI - JJU
12h 43m$173–658
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nuuk Airport (GOH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Greenland is to fly which costs $120 - $600 and takes 12h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Greenland is to fly which takes 10h 31m and costs $600 - $1,300.
The distance between Edinburgh and Greenland is 2768 km.
It takes approximately 10h 31m to get from Edinburgh to Greenland, including transfers.
Greenland is 2h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 4:51 AM in Edinburgh and 2:51 AM in Greenland.
There are 38+ hotels available in Greenland.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Greenland?
Icelandair, Norwegian Air International, and four other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nuuk Airport (GOH) 6 times a week.
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nuuk Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,900
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ilulissat Airport via London Heathrow, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–2,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ilulissat Airport via London Luton, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Qaqortoq via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Qaqortoq via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Qaqortoq via Dublin, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- airgreenland.gl
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Nuuk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tasiilaq via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Kulusuk
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tasiilaq via Dublin, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Kulusuk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Qaqortoq via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Nuuk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
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