There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to The Gambia by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Banjul
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Banjul (BJL)plane EDI - BJL
15h 49m$254–814Fly Edinburgh Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)plane EDI - DSS
- Take the bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakarbus
- Take the bus from Dakar to Banjulbus
20h 30m$230–596Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Banjul
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Banjul (BJL)plane GLA - BJL
14h 56m$246–847Train to Newcastle, fly to Blaise Diagne International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)plane NCL - DSS
- Take the bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakarbus
- Take the bus from Dakar to Banjulbus
21h 41m$249–896
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Banjul (BJL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to The Gambia is to fly and bus which costs $230 - $600 and takes 20h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to The Gambia is to train and fly which takes 14h 56m and costs $240 - $850.
The distance between Edinburgh and The Gambia is 4893 km.
It takes approximately 15h 49m to get from Edinburgh to The Gambia, including transfers.
The Gambia is 1h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 1:23 AM in Edinburgh and 12:23 AM in The Gambia.
There are 416+ hotels available in The Gambia.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and The Gambia?
easyJet, Euroairlines, and five other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Banjul (BJL) 5 times a week.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Newcastle to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Banjul via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Banjul via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Banjul via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Banjul via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Gran Canaria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Banjul via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Banjul via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Banjul via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–950
- Website
- bintercanarias.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Gran Canaria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- 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
- Phone
- +221 33 824 10 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- demdikk.sn
Bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Book at
- booking.demdikk.sn
Bus from Dakar to Banjul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
Bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Book at
- booking.demdikk.sn
Bus from Dakar to Banjul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Phone
- +220 7941106
- [email protected]
- Website
- gtsc.gm
Bus from Dakar to Banjul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- gtsc.gm
Bus from Dakar to Banjul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- gtsc.gm
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