There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to The Gambia by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Banjul
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Banjul (BJL)plane GLA - BJL
17h 15m$246–798Fly Edinburgh Airport to Cap Skirring Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cap Skirring Airport (CSK)plane EDI - CSK
- Drive from Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) to Gunjurcar
16h 43m$185–648Fly Edinburgh Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport, bus
- 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$240–596Fly Edinburgh Airport to Banjul
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Banjul (BJL)plane EDI - BJL
11h 54m$254–814Train 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$257–895Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Blaise Diagne International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)plane GLA - DSS
- Take the bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakarbus
- Take the bus from Dakar to Banjulbus
23h 1m$212–680
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Banjul (BJL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to The Gambia is to fly and drive which costs $180 - $650 and takes 16h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to The Gambia is to fly which takes 11h 54m and costs $250 - $850.
The distance between Edinburgh and The Gambia is 4942 km.
It takes approximately 17h 15m to get from Edinburgh to The Gambia, including transfers.
The Gambia is 1h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 9:48 AM in Edinburgh and 8:48 AM in The Gambia.
There are 410+ hotels available in The Gambia.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and The Gambia?
Vueling Airlines flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Banjul (BJL) once 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
- $170–700
Flights from Newcastle to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- 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
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
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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