There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Reykjavík by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane EDI - KEF
6h 17m$129–468Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane GLA - KEF
6h 53m$201–541Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane NCL - KEF
7h 48m$198–618Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane MAN - KEF
9h 31m$202–552
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Reykjavík is to fly which costs $120 - $470 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Reykjavík is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs $120 - $470.
The distance between Edinburgh and Reykjavík is 1448 km.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Edinburgh to Reykjavík, including transfers.
Reykjavík is 1h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 05:34 in Edinburgh and 04:34 in Reykjavík.
There are 554+ hotels available in Reykjavík.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Reykjavík, Iceland?
easyJet and Icelandair fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) 5 times a week.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–320
Flights from Newcastle to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–310
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–430
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Newcastle to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Manchester Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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