There are 6 ways to get from Louisville, KY to Edinburgh by plane, bus, or 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 Louisville International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SDF - EDI
13h 16m£231–862Bus to Covington, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Louisville to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane CVG - EDI
15h 4m£369–1,244Fly Louisville International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SDF - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
17h 31m£232–892Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane IND - EDI
15h 27m£234–803Bus to Covington, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Louisville to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane CVG - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
15h 22m£300–1,074Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane IND - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
16h 4m£235–883
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louisville, KY to Edinburgh is to bus and fly which costs £230 - £850 and takes 15h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville, KY to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 13h 16m and costs £230 - £900.
The distance between Louisville, KY and Edinburgh is 3853 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 16m to get from Louisville, KY to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Edinburgh is 5h ahead of Louisville, KY. It is currently 8:42 AM in Louisville, KY and 1:42 PM in Edinburgh.
There are 2836+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Edinburgh, Scotland?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–850
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–850
Flights from Covington to Edinburgh Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Edinburgh Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Edinburgh Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Edinburgh Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–800
Flights from Covington to Glasgow Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Glasgow Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–800
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Louisville to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–35
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Louisville to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–35
- Website
- Barons Bus
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