There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Ilulissat by train or plane
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Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV)plane GLA - JAV
10h 28m$456–1,772Train to Newcastle, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV)plane NCL - JAV
16h 17m$343–1,339Fly from Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV)plane EDI - JAV
9h 51m$474–1,839Train 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$552–1,973
Glasgow Airport (GLA) 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 $340 - $1,400 and takes 16h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Ilulissat is to fly which takes 9h 51m and costs $470 - $1,900.
The distance between Edinburgh and Ilulissat is 2809 km.
It takes approximately 10h 28m to get from Edinburgh to Ilulissat, including transfers.
Ilulissat is 2h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 11:47 PM in Edinburgh and 9:47 PM 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) once a week.
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Newcastle to Ilulissat Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Newcastle to Ilulissat Airport via London Heathrow, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Newcastle to Ilulissat Airport via Dublin, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
- 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
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