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How to get fromLos Angeles Airport (LAX) to Edinburghby plane, train, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Edinburgh by plane, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LAX - EDI
    13h 9m
    £292–615

  2. Fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LAX - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    14h
    £283–722

  3. Fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane LAX - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    14h 31m
    £415–749

  4. Fly to Dundee Riverside Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane plane LAX - DND
    2. Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    15h 49m
    £292–973

  5. Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane LAX - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    16h 57m
    £318–943

  6. Fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane plane LAX - MME
    2. Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    19h 6m
    £606–1,980

  7. Fly to Dublin Airport, ferry, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LAX - DUB
    2. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    4. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    22h 36m
    £442–1,040

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration14h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket£197Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,159.6 mi
  • Duration: 13h 9m

What companies run services between Los Angeles Airport (LAX), USA and Edinburgh, Scotland?

British Airways, Air France, and six other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 4 hours.

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