There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Ilulissat 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 Ilulissat Airport (JAV)plane EDI - JAV
11h 46m$584–1,839Train to Newcastle, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV)plane NCL - JAV
15h 12m$383–1,439Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV)plane GLA - JAV
12h 25m$586–1,772Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV)plane MAN - JAV
14h 30m$461–1,272
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Ilulissat is to train and fly which costs $460 - $1,300 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Ilulissat is to fly which takes 11h 46m and costs $550 - $1,900.
The distance between Edinburgh and Ilulissat is 2765 km.
It takes approximately 11h 46m to get from Edinburgh to Ilulissat, including transfers.
Ilulissat is 2h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 5:42 AM in Edinburgh and 3:42 AM in Ilulissat.
There are 42+ hotels available in Ilulissat.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Ilulissat, Avannaata, Greenland?
Icelandair flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV) twice a week.
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Newcastle to Ilulissat Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Newcastle to Ilulissat Airport via London Heathrow, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Newcastle to Ilulissat Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Newcastle to Ilulissat Airport via Dublin, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
- 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
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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