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How to get fromEdinburgh to Skellefteåby plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Skellefteå by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Skellefteå Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Skellefteå Airport (SFT)plane plane EDI - SFT
    10h 58m
    kr 1,126–4,026

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train Ic / ...
    5. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Skellefteåbus bus
    39h 19m
    kr 7,495–10,433

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Skellefteåbus bus
    2d 7h
    kr 3,597–5,176

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel, train, bus

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    4. Take the bus from Lille to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    5. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Skellefteåcar car
    43h 28m
    kr 7,626–10,617

  5. Fly to Umeå Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Umeå Airport (UME)plane plane EDI - UME
    2. Take the bus from Umeå Universitetssjukhuset to Skellefteå busstationbus bus
    10h 13m

  6. Fly to Luleå/Kallax Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA)plane plane EDI - LLA
    2. Take the bus from Luleå busstation to Skellefteå busstationbus bus
    10h 46m

Edinburgh to Skellefteå by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration39h 19mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 7,495Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,669.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 58m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Skellefteå, Sweden?

Ryanair, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Skellefteå Airport (SFT) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Skellefteå via London Victoria, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Stockholm, Cityterminalen in around 2d 7h.

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