There are 5 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
20h 21m$524–2,039Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV)plane GLA - JAV
23h 8m$506–1,972Train 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 14m$1,866–4,045Train 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$612–2,173Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV)plane NCL - JAV
24h 7m$1,563–3,339
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 $500 - $2,000 and takes 23h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Ilulissat is to fly which takes 20h 21m and costs $500 - $2,100.
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 6:56 AM in Edinburgh and 4:56 AM in Ilulissat.
There are 42+ hotels available in Ilulissat.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Ilulissat, Avannaata, Greenland?
Ryanair, Air Greenland, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV) 4 times a week.
- Website
- airgreenland.gl
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 38m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Nuuk
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Nuuk
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 18m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,900
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Stavanger, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 33m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,900
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Copenhagen, Kangerlussuaq
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Nuuk
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Newcastle to Ilulissat Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 36m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,200
- 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
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- ScotRail
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