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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
    8h 28m
    kr 1,426–5,626

  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 bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N75
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train Ic / ...
    5. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Skellefteåbus bus
    40h 55m
    kr 6,519–10,635

  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 3,360–4,933

  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 Altona to Skellefteåcar car
    42h 13m
    kr 7,148–9,982

  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 33m

  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
    11h 1m

Edinburgh to Skellefteå by train, bus, and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration40h 55mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 6,519Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,669.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 28m

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

Scandinavian Airlines, Ryanair, and Norwegian Air International fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Skellefteå Airport (SFT) twice daily. 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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