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There are 6 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Edinburgh by plane or train

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  1. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SDU - EDI
    18h 31m
    £245–886

  2. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane GIG - EDI
    16h 53m
    £471–811

  3. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane GIG - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    18h 1m
    £562–1,536

  4. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane GIG - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    18h 13m
    £263–986

  5. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane plane GIG - MME
    2. Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    22h 7m
    £553–2,014

  6. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane GIG - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    21h 56m
    £334–1,293

Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration19h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket£234Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,933.4 mi
  • Duration: 18h 31m

What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Edinburgh, Scotland?

LATAM Chile, British Airways, and four other airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice daily.

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