There are 8 ways to get from Osaka to Edinburgh by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Kansai International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airporttrain
- Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane KIX - EDI
20h 28m£465–766Fly Osaka International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ITM - EDI
22h 56m£202–483Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NGO - EDI
24h 21mTrain to Kansai International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airporttrain
- Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane KIX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
22h 35m£265–941Train, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Maikotrain
- Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane TKS - EDI
24h 42m£309–717Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Shin Yokohamatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane HND - EDI
24h 12mFly Kobe to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane UKB - EDI
23h 55m£244–616Train, train to Narita International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NRT - EDI
24h 54m
Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £200 - £490 and takes 22h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 20h 28m and costs £460 - £800.
The distance between Osaka and Edinburgh is 5810 miles.
It takes approximately 20h 28m to get from Osaka to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Edinburgh is 9h behind Osaka. It is currently 4:16 AM in Osaka and 7:16 PM in Edinburgh.
There are 2794+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Edinburgh, Scotland?
All Nippon Airways, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £260–950
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–470
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–440
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Helsinki, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £200–600
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Narita International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–850
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–650
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £360–2,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–480
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £260–950
Flights from Kobe to Edinburgh Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–600
Flights from Kobe to Edinburgh Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £330–2,300
Flights from Narita International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–750
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–650
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–900
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Narita International Airport, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £230–700
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £200–600
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Narita International Airport, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £210–650
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–1,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £380–950
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–900
Flights from Kobe to Edinburgh Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £270–800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £190–600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–650
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–900
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £200–600
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £300–900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–950
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–900
Flights from Kobe to Edinburgh Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £270–800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £190–600
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–650
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–900
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £200–600
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £300–1,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–900
Flights from Kobe to Edinburgh Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £270–800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £190–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Narita International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–850
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £250–900
Flights from Kobe to Edinburgh Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £380–1,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–750
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £260–950
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £260–950
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £300–1,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–750
Flights from Narita International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £190–650
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £270–2,100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £260–950
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Osaka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Osaka to Shin Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- 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
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Naruto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
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