There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Rishīkesh by train or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dehradun Airport
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane GLA - DED
16h 31m₹22,082–60,167Fly Edinburgh Airport to Dehradun Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane EDI - DED
15h 35m₹22,806–61,956Fly Edinburgh Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane EDI - DEL
- Take the train from Anand Vihar Terminal to Haridwar Jntrain
20h 12m₹35,461–57,896Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane GLA - DEL
- Take the train from Anand Vihar Terminal to Haridwar Jntrain
20h 39m₹36,737–71,107
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dehradun Airport (DED) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Rishīkesh is to train and fly which costs ₹22,000 - ₹60,000 and takes 16h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Rishīkesh is to fly which takes 15h 35m and costs ₹22,000 - ₹65,000.
The distance between Edinburgh and Rishīkesh is 6936 km.
It takes approximately 16h 31m to get from Edinburgh to Rishīkesh, including transfers.
Rishīkesh is 4h 30m ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 11:44 PM in Edinburgh and 4:14 AM in Rishīkesh.
There are 1157+ hotels available in Rishīkesh.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Rishīkesh, India?
Turkish Airlines, IndiGo Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dehradun Airport (DED) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dehradun Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–55,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dehradun Airport via Zurich, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–60,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dehradun Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–60,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dehradun Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–85,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dehradun Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–60,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dehradun Airport via Frankfurt, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–60,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–50,000
- 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
- ₹2,300–3,900
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹2,300–3,900
- Website
- ScotRail
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