There are 2 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
21h 29m$369–1,285Fly from Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV)plane EDI - JAV
11h 51m$295–1,140
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Ilulissat is to fly which costs $290 - $1,200 and takes 11h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Ilulissat is to fly which takes 11h 51m and costs $290 - $1,200.
The distance between Edinburgh and Ilulissat is 2809 km.
It takes approximately 21h 29m to get from Edinburgh to Ilulissat, including transfers.
Ilulissat is 2h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 2:39 PM in Edinburgh and 12:39 PM in Ilulissat.
There are 44+ hotels available in Ilulissat.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Ilulissat, Avannaata, Greenland?
easyJet, Icelandair, and four other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV) 5 times a week.
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ilulissat Airport via London Heathrow, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–2,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ilulissat Airport via London Luton, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- airgreenland.gl
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Nuuk
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,800
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
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