There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Umeå by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Umeå Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Umeå Airport (UME)plane EDI - UME
7h 36mkr 876–3,826Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburgbus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralstationtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Umeå Busstationbus
39h 55mkr 5,139–8,705Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Umeå Shell Tegbus
2d 5hkr 3,380–4,693Drive, Eurotunnel, train, bus
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lille to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Drive from Altona to Umeåcar
40h 34mkr 6,948–9,682Fly to Skellefteå Airport, drive
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Skellefteå Airport (SFT)plane EDI - SFT
- Drive from Skelleftea-Airport-SFT to Umeåcar
8h 43mkr 1,636–5,936Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Trn
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 344
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Umeå Centralstationtrain 94 / ...
40h 17mkr 5,779–9,135
Edinburgh to Umeå by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Umeå is to fly which costs 850 kr - 3900 kr and takes 7h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Umeå is to fly which takes 7h 36m and costs 850 kr - 3900 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Umeå. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Umeå Shell Teg via London Victoria, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Stockholm, Cityterminalen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Umeå station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Umeå Centralstation via London St. Pancras Int., Bruxelles-Midi, Hamburg-Harburg and Stockholm Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 17m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Umeå is 1585 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Umeå without a car is to train and bus which takes 39h 55m and costs 5000 kr - 9000 kr.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Edinburgh to Umeå, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Umeå bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Umeå train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Umeå is to fly which takes 7h 36m and costs 850 kr - 3900 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 3300 kr - 4700 kr and takes 2 days 5h, you could also train, which costs 5500 kr - 9500 kr and takes 40h 17m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Umeå, Sweden?
Norwegian Air International and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Umeå Airport (UME) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Umeå Shell Teg via London Victoria, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Stockholm, Cityterminalen in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Umeå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–7,500
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–2,500
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–2,500
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 610–670
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Umeå bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Umeå is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 7:00 PM in Edinburgh and 8:00 PM in Umeå.
Edinburgh to Umeå train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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