There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Umeå by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
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Fly to Umeå Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Umeå Airport (UME)plane EDI - UME
7h 21mkr 922–3,722Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Umeå Centralstationtrain 94 / ...
45h 27mkr 5,448–8,544Bus
- 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 3,492–6,417Drive, Eurotunnel, train, bus
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train 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 Hamburg Hbf to Umeåcar
41hkr 6,621–9,500Fly 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 1,622–5,112Bus, train
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Arlanda Airport Terminal 5bus
- Take the train from Arlanda Centralstation to Umeå Centralstationtrain 94 / ...
2d 6hkr 4,162–7,630
Edinburgh to Umeå by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Umeå is to fly which costs 900 kr - 3800 kr and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Umeå is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs 900 kr - 3800 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.
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 45h 27m and costs 5000 kr - 9000 kr.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Edinburgh to Umeå, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Umeå bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Umeå is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs 900 kr - 3800 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 3400 kr - 6500 kr and takes 2 days 5h.
Edinburgh to Umeå bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Umeå is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 11:15 AM in Edinburgh and 12:15 PM in Umeå.
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
- norwegian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Umeå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Umeå Airport via Copenhagen, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,700
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Umeå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–7,500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,700
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–2,400
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Central
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–2,500
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Umeå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–1,800
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Arlanda Centralstation to Umeå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,502
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- kr 1,502
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 180–370
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 230–370
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 550–950
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Arlanda Airport Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–2,200
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,700
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +46 922-129 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- tapanis.se
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Umeå Shell Teg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,020–1,060
- Website
- https://tapanis.se/
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