There are 6 ways to get from New York to Edinburgh by plane 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 John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane JFK - EDI
10h 3m£331–624Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Newcastle, train
cheapest- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane EWR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
13h 52m£243–870Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane EWR - EDI
10h 2m£246–631Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane EWR - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
10h 45m£346–716Fly Laguardia Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LGA - EDI
12h 9m£364–818Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane PHL - EDI
11h 22m£459–1,559
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £240 - £650 and takes 10h 2m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 10h 2m and costs £240 - £650.
The distance between New York and Edinburgh is 3290 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from New York to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Edinburgh is 5h ahead of New York. It is currently 6:54 AM in New York and 11:54 AM in Edinburgh.
There are 2837+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Edinburgh, Scotland?
American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and four other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 3 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £180–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £180–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £230–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–1,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–1,200
- 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
- £19–40
- Website
- ScotRail
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