There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Sharm el Sheikh 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 Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH)plane EDI - SSH
8h 25m$175–666Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH)plane GLA - SSH
9h 17m$167–699Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH)plane NCL - SSH
9h 37m$214–816
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Sharm el Sheikh is to train and fly which costs $160 - $700 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Sharm el Sheikh is to fly which takes 8h 25m and costs $170 - $700.
The distance between Edinburgh and Sharm el Sheikh is 4343 km.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Edinburgh to Sharm el Sheikh, including transfers.
Sharm el Sheikh is 2h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 10:58 PM in Edinburgh and 12:58 AM in Sharm el Sheikh.
There are 945+ hotels available in Sharm el Sheikh.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt?
easyJet and Pegasus Airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) once daily.
- Website
- tui.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Newcastle to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Newcastle to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- 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
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- 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
- $70–110
- 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
- $45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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