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 2:14 AM in Edinburgh and 1:14 AM in The Gambia.
There are 417+ 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
- 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
- +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
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