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There are 10 ways to get from Channel Islands to Edinburgh by plane, car ferry, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Guernsey Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane GCI - EDI
    2h 36m
    £129–237

  2. Fly Jersey Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane JER - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3h 11m
    £61–235

  3. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poolecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    11h 33m
    £300–449

  4. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poolecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoriabus bus 806
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    16h 3m
    £180–287

  5. Car ferry, train via Birmingham

    1. Take the carferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Portsmouth International Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    21h 8m
    £218–491

  6. Fly Guernsey Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane GCI - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4h 26m
    £121–265

  7. Fly Alderney Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Alderney Airport (ACI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane ACI - EDI
    5h 36m
    £203–533

  8. Fly Jersey Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane JER - EDI
    2h 6m
    £81–210

  9. Car ferry, bus via Birmingham

    1. Take the carferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poolecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 160
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus 180 / ...
    20h 21m
    £204–294

  10. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Jersey St Helier to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poolecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Poole to Edinburghcar car
    13h
    £310–438

Guernsey Airport (GCI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration3h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket£117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 458.3 mi
  • Duration: 2h 36m

What companies run services between Channel Islands, Guernsey and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Aurigny and British Airways fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) once daily.

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