There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Sharm el Sheikh by plane or train
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Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH)plane EDI - SSH
8h 25m$215–616Train 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 21m$177–600Train 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 42m$223–866Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH)plane MAN - SSH
11h 4m$294–702
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Sharm el Sheikh is to train and fly which costs $170 - $600 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Sharm el Sheikh is to fly which takes 8h 25m and costs $210 - $650.
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 6:52 AM in Edinburgh and 8:52 AM in Sharm el Sheikh.
There are 955+ hotels available in Sharm el Sheikh.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt?
Jet2.com, 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 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Newcastle to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
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