There are 4 ways to get from Guangzhou to Edinburgh by plane or train
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Fly Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane CAN - EDI
18h 27m£191–612Fly Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane CAN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
19h 36m£192–637Fly Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Newcastle (NCL)plane CAN - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
20h 17m£233–742Train to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Futian Stationtrain
- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SZX - EDI
20h 59m£217–669
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Guangzhou to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £190 - £650 and takes 18h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Guangzhou to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 18h 27m and costs £190 - £650.
The distance between Guangzhou and Edinburgh is 5891 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 27m to get from Guangzhou to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Edinburgh is 7h behind Guangzhou. It is currently 9:18 PM in Guangzhou and 2:18 PM in Edinburgh.
There are 2800+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Guangzhou, China and Edinburgh, Scotland?
China Southern Airlines, British Airways, and five other airlines fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–600
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–600
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–650
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–650
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
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