There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Guangzhou by plane or train
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane EDI - CAN
17h 19m¥1,793–5,597Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane GLA - CAN
18h 50m¥1,809–5,876Fly Edinburgh Airport to Hong Kong International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane EDI - HKG
- Take the train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou South stationtrain
19h 44m¥2,936–5,422Fly Edinburgh Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)plane EDI - SZX
- Take the train from Futian Station to Guangzhou South stationtrain
21h 57m¥3,249–5,659Train to Newcastle, fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane NCL - CAN
19h 11m¥2,377–7,359Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Hong Kong International Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane MAN - HKG
- Take the train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou South stationtrain
20h 18m¥3,585–6,474Train to Dundee Riverside Airport, fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain
- Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane DND - CAN
21h 50m¥2,569–8,408Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Macau International Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Macau International Airport (MFM)plane MAN - MFM
- Take the train from Zhuhai to Guangzhou South stationtrain
24h 2m¥3,214–8,879
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Guangzhou is to fly and train which costs ¥3200 - ¥6000 and takes 21h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Guangzhou is to fly which takes 17h 19m and costs ¥1700 - ¥6000.
The distance between Edinburgh and Guangzhou is 9425 km.
It takes approximately 17h 19m to get from Edinburgh to Guangzhou, including transfers.
Guangzhou is 7h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 6:06 PM in Edinburgh and 1:06 AM in Guangzhou.
There are 1195+ hotels available in Guangzhou.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Guangzhou, China?
Hainan, easyJet, and five other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) twice daily.
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Prague, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hong Kong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Newcastle to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Newcastle to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Prague, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hong Kong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
- 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
- ¥170–320
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥220–400
- Website
- ScotRail
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