There are 6 ways to get from Oulu to Edinburgh by plane, train, bus, car, or car 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 from Oulu Airport
best- Fly from Oulu Airport (OUL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane OUL - EDI
8h 39m£144–375Train to Rovaniemi, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemitrain
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane RVN - EDI
9h 37m£116–297Train, bus
- Take the train from Oulu to Helsinkitrain
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to London Victoriabus
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
2d 13h£408–609Drive, train, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Oulu to Hamburg-Harburgcar
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain Trn
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain Ter
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
46h 3m£685–972Bus
- Take the bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
2d 16h£285–467Bus via Warsaw
- Take the bus from 12 to Tulobus Ob1
- Take the bus from Vaasa, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
2d 23h£287–457
Oulu to Edinburgh by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oulu to Edinburgh is to train and fly which costs £110 - £300 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Oulu to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 8h 39m and costs £140 - £380.
No, there is no direct bus from Oulu station to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Oulu, Bus Station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Oulu and Edinburgh is 1169 miles.
The best way to get from Oulu to Edinburgh without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs £400 - £650.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Oulu to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Oulu to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Oulu, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Oulu to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 8h 39m and costs £140 - £380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £280 - £470 and takes 2 days 16h.
Oulu to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
Edinburgh is 2h behind Oulu. It is currently 10:37 AM in Oulu and 8:37 AM in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Oulu, Finland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Finnair flies from Oulu Airport (OUL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and London Victoria in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Oulu Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £130–360
Flights from Oulu Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Tampere, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–360
Flights from Rovaniemi to Edinburgh Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rovaniemi to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–260
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Pohjois-Suomen Rautatieharrastajat ry
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vaasa, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- FlixBus Finland Oy
Bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Finland Oy
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 12 to Tulo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Omni Bus
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