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How to get fromLouisville to Edinburghby car, plane, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Louisville to Edinburgh by car, plane, train, or bus

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  1. Drive to Covington, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Louisville to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CVG - EDI
    12h 14m
    £283–1,029

  2. Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Louisville to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar car
    2. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LEX - EDI
    12h 47m
    £180–674

  3. Fly Louisville International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SDF - EDI
    13h 16m
    £211–762

  4. Drive to Covington, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Drive from Louisville to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane CVG - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    14h 12m
    £283–1,054

  5. Fly Louisville International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane SDF - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    14h 53m
    £201–787

  6. Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane IND - EDI
    16h 10m
    £224–803

Covington (CVG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration11h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket£260Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,832.5 mi
  • Duration: 12h 14m

What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Edinburgh, Scotland?

American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 4 times a day.

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