There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Ilulissat by plane or train
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Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV)plane EDI - JAV
20h 21m$525–2,240Train to Newcastle, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV)plane NCL - JAV
24h 7m$479–1,257Train 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
23h 11m$497–2,183Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV)plane ABZ - JAV
24h 13m$1,984–4,071Train 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
24h 10m$622–2,415
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Ilulissat is to train and fly which costs $470 - $1,300 and takes 24h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Ilulissat is to fly which takes 20h 21m and costs $500 - $2,300.
The distance between Edinburgh and Ilulissat is 2765 km.
It takes approximately 20h 21m to get from Edinburgh to Ilulissat, including transfers.
Ilulissat is 2h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 12:19 PM in Edinburgh and 10:19 AM in Ilulissat.
There are 43+ hotels available in Ilulissat.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Ilulissat, Avannaata, Greenland?
Ryanair, Air Greenland, and Icelandair fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV) 3 times a week.
- Website
- airgreenland.gl
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Nuuk
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Nuuk
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 18m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,100
Flights from Newcastle to Ilulissat Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 36m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,200
Flights from Newcastle to Ilulissat Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Nuuk
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,900
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Stavanger, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 33m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,900
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Copenhagen, Kangerlussuaq
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–4,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Nuuk
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,200
- 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 Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- 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 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- 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
- $55–100
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- TransPennine Express
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