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There are 8 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Edinburgh by plane or train

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

    best
    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane GIG - EDI
    16h 53m
    £501–711

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

    cheapest
    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
    17h 41m
    £252–941

  3. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SDU - EDI
    18h 31m
    £288–824

  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 19m
    £303–1,040

  5. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane plane GIG - DND
    2. Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    19h 52m
    £349–1,249

  6. 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
    21h 8m
    £653–2,214

  7. 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 10m
    £390–1,403

  8. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane GIG - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    21h 6m
    £496–791

Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration14h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket£234Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,937.3 mi
  • Duration: 16h 53m

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

British Airways, KLM, and five other airlines fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 4 times a day.

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