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There are 8 ways to get from Saint Petersburg to Edinburgh by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LED - EDI
    13h 45m
    £142–352

  2. Train, train to Tartu Ülenurme Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Baltiysky Railway Terminal to Pechory-Pskovskietrain train
    2. Take the train from Koidula to Vana-Kuustetrain train
    3. Fly from Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane TAY - EDI
    21h 1m
    £86–325

  3. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Vitebsky Railway Terminal to Brest Ctrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brest Bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2d 6h
    £464–731

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 11h
    £175–532

  5. Train, bus to Riga International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Baltiysky Railway Terminal to Pskov-1train train
    2. Take the bus from Pskov Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane RIX - EDI
    14h 37m

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Vitebsky Railway Terminal to Kaliningrad-Passajirsktrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Limburgbus bus 905
    3. Take the train from Limburg to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2d 11h
    £431–689

  7. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Vitebsky Railway Terminal to Kaliningrad-Passajirsktrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Elblągbus bus 900 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Elblag, Bus Station to Lillebus bus
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2d 13h
    £391–614

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3d 8h
    £410–702

Saint Petersburg to Edinburgh by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration2d 11hAverage Duration
Ticket£431Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,268.9 mi
  • Duration: 13h 45m

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) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Minsk Central Bus Station, Prague Florenc Central Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 2d 11h.

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