- Must visit
National Museum of Scotland
National museum covering science, design, world cultures and Scottish history. Excellent for varied collections and a dramatic central hall.
Flights from Barcelona to Edinburgh depart on average 79 times per day, taking around 3h 30m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at £20 if you book in advance.
There are 3 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 05:10, the last at 23:15. The fastest flight covers the 1665 km distance in 2h 55m. September is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 1665 km |
Average flight duration 3h 30m |
Cheapest ticket price £20 |
Flights per day 79 |
Direct flights 3 |
Fastest flight 2h 55m |
First flight 5:10 |
Last flight 23:15 |
Cheapest Month Sept |
Cheapest Day Wed |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Mon |
Least Busy Day Fri |
Best time to book 56 days |
Cheapest price
£30
Average price
£348
Fastest journey
2 h 55 m
Average duration
2 h 55 m
Flights per day
75
Distance
1665 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from Barcelona to Edinburgh is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Barcelona to Edinburgh will cost around £348 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap flight tickets today for only £30.
Of the 75 flights that leave Barcelona for Edinburgh every day 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct flights cover the 1665 km distance in an average of 2 h 55 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 2 h 55 m .
The slowest flights will take 2 h 55 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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IB5963Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Barcelona to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from £20. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 30m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 1.7 - 4.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of £20, and a train costs an average of £658.
Distance: 1665 km
Most popular Flight | Coach | Train |
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£86 Average Price Cheapest | £156 Average Price | £658 Average Price |
6h 30m Average total duration Fastest 3h 30m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 32h 48m Average total duration 32h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 25h 4m Average total duration 24h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
5.0 - 10.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.7 - 4.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
The table below shows live departures for Barcelona to Edinburgh flights for today, Wednesday 26 August. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LX1951+ LX8290 | 6:00 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 8h00 | 13:00 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1510 · KL927 | 6:20 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 7h00 | 12:20 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1510 · KL925 | 6:20 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 4h55 | 10:15 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1510 · KL931 | 6:20 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 10h50 | 16:10 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1510 · KL933 | 6:20 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 16h50 | 22:10 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
LH1139 · LH960 | 6:40 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 6h25 | 12:05 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
LH1139 · LH962 | 6:40 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 11h25 | 17:05 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA487 · BA1446 | 7:40 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 6h10 | 12:50 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA487 · BA1450 | 7:40 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 7h55 | 14:35 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
TK1852 · TK1343 | 7:40 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 27h05 | 9:45 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
LH1819 · LH103 · LH962 | 7:55 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 10h10 | 17:05 Edinburgh Airport | 2 changes | |
LH1819 · LH99 · LH962 | 7:55 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 10h10 | 17:05 Edinburgh Airport | 2 changes | |
LH1819 · LH107 · LH962 | 7:55 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 10h10 | 17:05 Edinburgh Airport | 2 changes | |
LH1137 · LH106 · LH2524 | 8:00 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 9h25 | 16:25 Edinburgh Airport | 2 changes | |
LH1137 · LH962 | 8:00 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 10h05 | 17:05 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
D85518 · D83858 | 8:00 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 6h00 | 13:00 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
VY7846 | 8:20 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 2h55 | 10:15 Edinburgh Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
IB5963 | 8:20 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 2h55 | 10:15 Edinburgh Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
IB404 · IB709 | 9:15 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 10h10 | 18:25 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1498 · KL933 | 9:20 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 13h50 | 22:10 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1498 · KL931 | 9:20 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 7h50 | 16:10 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
FR 6267 | 10:05 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 2h55 | 12:00 Edinburgh Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
AF1149 · AF1886 | 10:05 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 11h50 | 20:55 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
AF1149 · AF1486 | 10:05 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 7h25 | 16:30 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
IB408 · IB709 | 10:35 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 8h50 | 18:25 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA473 · BA1456 | 10:45 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 8h15 | 18:00 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA473 · BA1452 | 10:45 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 5h55 | 15:40 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA473 · BA1454 | 10:45 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 6h45 | 16:30 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA473 · BA1450 | 10:45 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 4h50 | 14:35 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1512 · KL931 | 11:10 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 6h00 | 16:10 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1512 · KL933 | 11:10 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 12h00 | 22:10 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
TK1854 · TK1345 | 12:10 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 28h50 | 16:00 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
TK1854 · TK1343 | 12:10 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 22h35 | 9:45 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
AF1349 · AF1886 | 12:20 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 9h35 | 20:55 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
AF1349 · AF1486 | 12:20 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 5h10 | 16:30 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
LH1127 · LH962 | 12:40 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 5h25 | 17:05 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
LH1127 · LH964 | 12:40 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 11h05 | 22:45 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA475 · BA1460 | 13:10 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 7h20 | 19:30 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA475+ BA8710 | 13:10 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 8h10 | 20:20 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA475 · BA1456 | 13:10 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 5h50 | 18:00 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1514 · KL933 | 13:25 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 9h45 | 22:10 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
IB412 · IB709 | 13:35 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 5h50 | 18:25 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
LH1129 · LH964 | 13:50 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 9h55 | 22:45 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA477 · BA1464 | 14:15 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 8h15 | 21:30 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA477 · BA1460 | 14:15 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 6h15 | 19:30 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA477+ BA8714 | 14:15 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 7h55 | 21:10 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA479 · BA1464 | 15:05 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 7h25 | 21:30 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA479 · BA1460 | 15:05 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 5h25 | 19:30 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
AF1649 · AF1886 | 15:50 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 6h05 | 20:55 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA481 · BA1466 | 16:35 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 6h45 | 22:20 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA481 · BA1464 | 16:35 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 5h55 | 21:30 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
U27115 | 16:35 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 3h00 | 18:35 Edinburgh Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
AF1049 · AF1886 | 16:40 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 5h15 | 20:55 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1518 · KL933 | 17:20 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 5h50 | 22:10 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1518 · KL923 | 17:20 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 16h10 | 8:30 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA8062 | 18:40 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 2h55 | 20:35 Edinburgh Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
TK1856 · TK1343 | 19:05 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 15h40 | 9:45 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
TK1856 · TK1345 | 19:05 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 21h55 | 16:00 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1520 · KL925 | 19:45 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 15h30 | 10:15 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1520 · KL923 | 19:45 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 13h45 | 8:30 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
D84254 · D84461 | 20:05 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 14h05 | 9:10 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
AF1249 · AF1686 | 21:15 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 14h25 | 10:40 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
FR 6275 | 22:10 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 2h55 | 0:05 Edinburgh Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
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National museum covering science, design, world cultures and Scottish history. Excellent for varied collections and a dramatic central hall.
Major art gallery with Scottish and international works from the Renaissance to the late nineteenth century, beside Princes Street Gardens.
Contemporary art gallery in a converted schoolhouse, known for thoughtful exhibitions by Scottish and international artists near the Royal Mile.
Historic street linking the castle and Holyroodhouse, lined with closes, shops and public buildings. Ideal for first-time visitors on foot.
Extinct volcano with popular walking routes and broad views over the city and coast. A rewarding outdoor escape close to the centre.
Large public gardens below the castle, good for a break between Old and New Town sights, with monuments, lawns and seasonal planting.
A rich Scottish soup of smoked haddock, potatoes and onions, closely associated with east coast cooking and widely enjoyed in Edinburgh.
Scotland’s iconic savoury pudding of sheep’s offal, oats and spices, traditionally served with neeps and tatties at Burns suppers.
A classic Scottish dessert of raspberries, whipped cream, honey and toasted oats, often linked with soft fruit from eastern Scotland.
Elegant dining room serving refined Scottish tasting menus focused on seasonal produce in a calm central setting.
Popular traditional restaurant near the Castle, specialising in haggis, game and hearty Scottish comfort food.
Stylish brasserie and oyster bar with Scottish seafood, shellfish and classic dishes in a grand city-centre space.
Moderate for the UK. Rooms and dining are pricier in peak season, but buses are affordable and budget eats are easy to find.
Tipping is optional. In restaurants, 10-12.5% is common if service is not included. Round up taxi fares. Cafés and pubs usually do not expect tips.
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Edinburgh Airport -> St Andrew Square
The capital of Scotland, built over an extinct volcano, Edinburgh is one of Europe's most attractive cities, with the medieval Old Town and Georgian New Town laid out between the imposing castle and Holyrood Palace. It's a popular destination for visitors from across Europe, particularly during the summer arts festival. Travelers from Spain can take daily direct flights from Barcelona to Edinburgh with a choice of budget airlines, taking about three hours for the flight north. Morning and evening departures are available, with additional travel options to Edinburgh provided by several airlines offering daily indirect flights from Barcelona, with one change required en route.
Irish low cost airline Ryanair provides daily direct flights from Barcelona to Edinburgh seven days a week. The Spanish budget airline vueling also offers direct flights from Barcelona to the Scottish capital, four days a week. Indirect flights to Edinburgh include the national airline British Airways and Iberia departures from Barcelona via London Heathrow, Lufthansa connections via Frankfurt-Am-Main, and KLM routes via Amsterdam Schiphol.
The quickest direct flights from Barcelona to Edinburgh are vueling's evening services, which take two hours and 50 minutes to complete the 1665 kilometer trip north from Catalunya to the Scottish capital. Ryanair non-stop flights take ten minutes longer to reach Edinburgh. The fastest indirect service is the Iberia connection via London Heathrow, which takes five hours and 15 minutes total journey time to Edinburgh. Other indirect connections take at least ten minutes longer to complete the trip from Barcelona and some can take considerably more, depending on the route and layover time.
Budget airline Ryanair offers one daily direct flight to Edinburgh from Barcelona seven days a week, with a mid morning take off time. Spanish budget operator vueling has one direct flight from Barcelona to Edinburgh on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, with evening departure times. There are also more than 20 daily indirect flights from Barcelona to Edinburgh with one change required n transit, operating from early morning to late afternoon.
Departure Airport: Barcelona El Prat Airport is located south west of the city, 12 kilometers from the center, with public transport links provided by frequent metro trains on line L9 Sud and express Aerobus services, taking about 30 minutes to reach the terminal. Facilities at the airport include long and short stay parking lots, international restaurants, fast food outlets, Catalan specialty food and wine stores, currency exchange bureaux, ATMs, business lounges and free WiFi.
Arrival Airport: Edinburgh Airport is situated nine kilometers west of the city center, with public transport transfers downtown available on Airlink express buses and local tram services, taking about 30-40 minutes. The passenger terminal has car rental desks, currency exchange bureaux, Scotch whisky stores, restaurants, pubs, a seafood bar, duty-free shopping, business lounges, free WiFi and taxi stands.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Barcelona to Edinburgh by flight. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest flight, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Edinburgh, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Barcelona to Edinburgh flights use the Barcelona El Prat Airport to Edinburgh Airport airport pair. Use this guide to compare Barcelona and Edinburgh airports on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like airport facilities and services.
Barcelona El Prat Airport is 3 km from Barcelona city centre. Public transport options include:
Barcelona El Prat Airport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, Lounge and Lost and Found Office.
Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport for an unlimited time. ATMs are located throughout both terminals, offering services from various banks.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Barcelona El Prat Airport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Barcelona El Prat Airport: Elevators, ramps.
Edinburgh Airport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, Lounge and Lost and Found Office.
Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport. ATMs are located in the terminal, offering multiple currencies.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Edinburgh Airport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Edinburgh Airport: Ramps, assistance.
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