There are 8 ways to get from Saint Petersburg to Edinburgh by plane, train, or bus
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Fly from Pulkovo Airport
best- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LED - EDI
13h 43m£182–452Train, train to Tartu Ülenurme Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Baltiysky Railway Terminal to Pechory-Pskovskietrain
- Take the train from Koidula to Vana-Kuustetrain
- Fly from Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane TAY - EDI
19h 39m£92–334Train, bus via Berlin
- Take the train from Vitebsky Railway Terminal to Brest Ctrain
- Take the bus from Brest Bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
2d 5h£424–738Bus
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Andrew's Housebus
2d 11h£195–540Train, bus to Riga International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Baltiysky Railway Terminal to Pskov-1train
- Take the bus from Pskov Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane RIX - EDI
14h 35mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Vitebsky Railway Terminal to Kaliningrad-Passajirsktrain
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Limburgbus 905
- Take the train from Limburg to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
2d 11h£411–809Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Vitebsky Railway Terminal to Kaliningrad-Passajirsktrain
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Elblągbus 900 / ...
- Take the bus from Elblag, Bus Station to Lillebus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
2d 13h£386–624Bus, train
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraalbus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
3d 8h£391–680
Saint Petersburg to Edinburgh by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint Petersburg to Edinburgh is to train and fly which costs £90 - £340 and takes 19h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Saint Petersburg to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 13h 43m and costs £180 - £460.
No, there is no direct bus from Saint Petersburg to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal and arriving at St Andrew's House via Minsk Central Bus Station, Prague Florenc Central Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Saint Petersburg and Edinburgh is 1276 miles.
The best way to get from Saint Petersburg to Edinburgh without a car is to train and bus via Berlin which takes 2 days 5h and costs £420 - £750.
It takes approximately 13h 43m to get from Saint Petersburg to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Saint Petersburg to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Visit Tour, depart from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Saint Petersburg to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 13h 43m and costs £180 - £460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £190 - £550 and takes 2 days 11h.
Saint Petersburg to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Visit Tour, arrive at Minsk Central Bus Station.
Edinburgh is 2h behind Saint Petersburg. It is currently 5:16 PM in Saint Petersburg and 3:16 PM in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Saint Petersburg, Russia and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to St Andrew's House via Minsk Central Bus Station, Prague Florenc Central Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Helsinki, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
Flights from Riga International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Riga International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–650
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–550
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–390
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–140
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Train from Vitebsky Railway Terminal to Brest C
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- £45–55
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- £70–90
- 1nd Class (SW)
- £130–180
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £130–260
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Limburg to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £130–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Baltiysky Railway Terminal to Pechory-Pskovskie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- £10–14
- Commuter Electric Train
- £10–14
Train from Baltiysky Railway Terminal to Pskov-1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- £9–13
- Commuter Electric Train
- £8–12
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- [email protected]
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Koidula to Vana-Kuuste
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- £4–6
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Vitebsky Railway Terminal to Kaliningrad-Passajirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- £130–190
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- £30–40
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- £40–60
Train from Vitebsky Railway Terminal to Kaliningrad-Passajirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- £130–190
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- £30–40
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- £40–60
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Limburg to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +375-17-251-14-11
- [email protected]
- Website
- minsktrans.by
Bus from Brest Bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Schedules at
- https://minsktrans.by/en/home/
- Book at
- https://infobus.by/en/bus
- Phone
- +375 (29) 148-41-31
- [email protected]
- Website
- vt.by
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–140
- Schedules at
- vt.by
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Schedules at
- vt.by
- Phone
- +375 (29) 643 70 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercars-tickets.com
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–65
- Website
- https://www.intercars-tickets.com/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to London Victoria Green Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to St Andrew's House
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Elblag, Bus Station to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 22 474 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- vissareiss.lv
Bus from Pskov Bus station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://vissareiss.lv/
- Schedules at
- https://vissareiss.lv/?highlight=0&sitepage=#Schedule
- Book at
- https://vissareiss.lv/index.php?sitepage=ticket_offer_en
- Phone
- +7 (901) 374-41-56
- [email protected]
- Website
- markatek.travel
Bus from Pskov Bus station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://markatek.travel/
- Schedules at
- https://markatek.travel/schedule/
- Phone
- +7 (4012) 64-36-35
- [email protected]
- Website
- avl39.ru
Bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Limburg
Bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Elbląg
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Book at
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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