There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Ålesund by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Ålesund Airport, Vigra
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES)plane EDI - AES
7h 12mkr 960–3,400Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Korsegatabus
40h 49mkr 6,559–11,170Fly to Molde Airport, Årø, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Molde Airport, Årø (MOL)plane EDI - MOL
- Take the bus from Årøkryss Molde lufthavn to Kiperviktorget E136bus
10h 2mkr 1,160–3,890Train, bus via London
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburgbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Korsegatabus
44h 24mkr 6,078–11,117Bus
- 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 Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Korsegatabus
2d 4hkr 3,595–6,307
Edinburgh to Ålesund by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Ålesund is to fly which costs kr 950 - kr 3400 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Ålesund is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs kr 950 - kr 3400.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Ålesund. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Korsegata via London Victoria, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Oslo bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Edinburgh and Ålesund is 938 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Ålesund without a car is to train and bus which takes 40h 49m and costs kr 6500 - kr 12000.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Edinburgh to Ålesund, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Ålesund bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Ålesund is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs kr 950 - kr 3400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 3500 - kr 6500 and takes 2 days 4h.
Edinburgh to Ålesund bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Ålesund is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 4:14 PM in Edinburgh and 5:14 PM in Ålesund.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Ålesund, Norway?
Norwegian Air Shuttle, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Korsegata via London Victoria, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Oslo bussterminal in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–5,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Molde Airport, Årø via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Molde Airport, Årø via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,800
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Molde Airport, Årø via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Molde Airport, Årø via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,800
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ålesund Airport, Vigra via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,200
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,300
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–3,700
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–3,700
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,100
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–2,700
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,600
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 500–850
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Korsegata
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,700
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Korsegata
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,700
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Korsegata
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,700
- Website
- Vy Buss
- Phone
- +47 71 28 01 00
- Website
- Fram
Bus from Årøkryss Molde lufthavn to Kiperviktorget E136
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 190–270
- Website
- Fram
- 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 570–620
- Website
- Grand Bus
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