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How to get fromSeattle Airport (SEA) to Edinburghby plane, train, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Edinburgh by plane, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SEA - EDI
    11h 19m
    £280–722

  2. Fly to Newcastle, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane SEA - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    13h 4m
    £247–868

  3. Fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane SEA - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    12h 11m
    £286–747

  4. Fly to Dundee Riverside Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane plane SEA - DND
    2. Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    16h 38m
    £252–845

  5. Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane SEA - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    15h 52m
    £273–843

  6. Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane SEA - LBA
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    16h 10m
    £296–985

  7. Fly to Dublin Airport, ferry, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane SEA - DUB
    2. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    4. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    21h 23m
    £390–881

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar62Weekly Planes
Duration13h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket£170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,478.5 mi
  • Duration: 11h 19m

What companies run services between Seattle Airport (SEA), USA and Edinburgh, Scotland?

British Airways, Aer Lingus, and six other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 3 hours.

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