Journey information
Overview: Barcelona to Edinburgh flight
Flights from Barcelona to Edinburgh depart on average 76 times per day, taking around 3h 37m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at £28 if you book in advance.
There are 2 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 05:15, the last at 23:15. The fastest flight covers the 1665 km distance in 2h 50m. September is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 1665 km |
Average flight duration 3h 37m |
Cheapest ticket price £28 |
Flights per day 76 |
Direct flights 2 |
Fastest flight 2h 50m |
Cheapest month to travel September |
First flight 05:15 |
Last flight 23:15 |
The cheapest and fastest flights from Barcelona to Edinburgh
Cheapest price
£102
Average price
£702
Fastest journey
2 h 55 m
Average duration
5 h 5 m
Flights per day
81
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 £702 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap flight tickets today for only £102.
Of the 81 flights that leave Barcelona for Edinburgh every day 1 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 5 h 5 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 2 h 55 m .
The slowest flights will take 5 h 45 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.
FR 6267
BA473 · BA1454
BA477 · BA1456
BA481 · BA1460
BA475 · BA1456
FR 6267
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KL929
BA477 · BA1454
AF1449 · AF1686
LH1133 · LH964Travel Information
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Omio 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 £28. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 37m. 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 £28, and a train costs an average of £642.
Distance: 1665 km
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Live departures
Barcelona to Edinburgh flight times
The table below shows live departures for Barcelona to Edinburgh flights for today, Friday 28 November. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LH1139 · LH962 | 04:50 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 12h15 | 17:05 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
LH1139 · LH960 | 04:50 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 6h55 | 11:45 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
AF1449 · AF1886 | 05:00 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 16h35 | 21:35 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1510 · KL931 | 05:00 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 11h05 | 16:05 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
AF1449 · AF1686 | 05:00 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 5h40 | 10:40 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1510 · KL933 | 05:00 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 18h10 | 23:10 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1510 · KL927 | 05:00 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 7h45 | 12:45 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA493 · BA1446 | 05:40 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 7h10 | 12:50 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA493 · BA1448 | 05:40 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 8h05 | 13:45 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
LX1951+ LX8292 | 05:45 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 7h15 | 13:00 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
LH1137 · LH960 | 05:50 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 5h55 | 11:45 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
LH1137 · LH962 | 05:50 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 11h15 | 17:05 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
U27199 | 06:20 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 3h05 | 09:25 Edinburgh Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
LH4165+ LH109 · LH962 | 06:40 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 10h25 | 17:05 Edinburgh Airport | 2 changes | |
LH4165+ LH105 · LH962 | 06:40 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 10h25 | 17:05 Edinburgh Airport | 2 changes | |
LH4165+ LH103 · LH962 | 06:40 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 10h25 | 17:05 Edinburgh Airport | 2 changes | |
QR138 · QR31 | 07:35 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 22h25 | 06:00 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
LH1809 · LH105 · LH962 | 08:10 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 8h55 | 17:05 Edinburgh Airport | 2 changes | |
LH1809 · LH109 · LH962 | 08:10 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 8h55 | 17:05 Edinburgh Airport | 2 changes | |
LX1953+ LX8290 | 08:55 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 10h10 | 19:05 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
LH1125 · LH962 | 08:55 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 8h10 | 17:05 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
AF1886+ AF1149 | 08:55 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 12h40 | 21:35 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL2678+ KL931 | 09:05 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 7h00 | 16:05 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
QR4694+ QR274 · QR31 | 09:05 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 20h55 | 06:00 Edinburgh Airport | 2 changes | |
KL2678+ KL933 | 09:05 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 14h05 | 23:10 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA473 · BA1452 | 09:10 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 7h25 | 16:35 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA473+ BA8706 | 09:10 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 7h50 | 17:00 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA473 · BA1454 | 09:10 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 8h30 | 17:40 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
FR 6267 | 09:30 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 2h55 | 12:25 Edinburgh Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
KL1512 · KL931 | 10:10 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 5h55 | 16:05 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1512 · KL933 | 10:10 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 13h00 | 23:10 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA475 · BA1456 | 10:35 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 8h10 | 18:45 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA475 · BA1454 | 10:35 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 7h05 | 17:40 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA475 · BA1452 | 10:35 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 6h00 | 16:35 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
AF1349 · AF1886 | 11:15 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 10h20 | 21:35 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
QR5376+ QR150 · QR31 | 11:30 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 18h30 | 06:00 Edinburgh Airport | 2 changes | |
D83657 · D83502 | 11:30 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 7h05 | 18:35 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA477+ BA8708 | 11:40 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 7h45 | 19:25 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA477 · BA1452 | 11:40 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 4h55 | 16:35 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA477 · BA1460 | 11:40 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 8h40 | 20:20 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA477 · BA1454 | 11:40 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 6h00 | 17:40 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA477 · BA1456 | 11:40 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 7h05 | 18:45 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
LH1127 · LH962 | 11:50 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 5h15 | 17:05 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1514 · KL933 | 12:00 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 11h10 | 23:10 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA481 · BA1456 | 13:35 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 5h10 | 18:45 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA481+ BA8714 | 13:35 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 7h25 | 21:00 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA481 · BA1460 | 13:35 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 6h45 | 20:20 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
LX1955+ LX8290 | 13:55 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 5h10 | 19:05 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
AF1649 · AF1686 | 14:05 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 20h35 | 10:40 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA8084 | 14:05 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 2h55 | 17:00 Edinburgh Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
AF1649 · AF1886 | 14:05 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 7h30 | 21:35 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
IB5290 | 14:05 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 2h55 | 17:00 Edinburgh Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
VY7848 | 14:05 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 2h55 | 17:00 Edinburgh Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
QR146 · QR31 | 14:20 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 15h40 | 06:00 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
QR146 · QR11+ QR6269 | 14:20 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 19h45 | 10:05 Edinburgh Airport | 2 changes | |
QR146+ QR5943 · QR6269 | 14:20 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 19h45 | 10:05 Edinburgh Airport | 2 changes | |
QR146+ QR5943 · QR6268 | 14:20 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 18h50 | 09:10 Edinburgh Airport | 2 changes | |
BA483 · BA1460 | 14:35 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 5h45 | 20:20 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA483 · BA1464 | 14:35 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 7h55 | 22:30 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA485 · BA1464 | 16:00 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 6h30 | 22:30 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1518 · KL923 | 16:25 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 16h55 | 09:20 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1518 · KL933 | 16:25 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 6h45 | 23:10 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1518 · KL927 | 16:25 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 20h15 | 12:40 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
AF1549 · AF1686 | 17:05 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 17h35 | 10:40 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1520 · KL923 | 18:55 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 14h25 | 09:20 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1520 · KL927 | 18:55 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 17h45 | 12:40 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
FR 6275 | 19:10 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 2h55 | 22:05 Edinburgh Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
AF1049 · AF1686 | 19:20 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 15h20 | 10:40 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
QR142 · QR3+ QR5886 | 21:15 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 21h10 | 18:25 Edinburgh Airport | 2 changes | |
QR142 · QR7+ QR6274 | 21:15 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 19h45 | 17:00 Edinburgh Airport | 2 changes | |
QR142 · QR31 | 21:15 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 32h45 | 06:00 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
QR142 · QR3+ QR6274 | 21:15 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 19h45 | 17:00 Edinburgh Airport | 2 changes | |
QR142+ QR9709 · QR6274 | 21:15 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 19h45 | 17:00 Edinburgh Airport | 2 changes | |
QR142+ QR9709 · QR6273 | 21:15 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 18h05 | 15:20 Edinburgh Airport | 2 changes | |
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Barcelona to Edinburgh Flights: An Overview
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.
Which airlines fly from Barcelona to Edinburgh?
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.
How long is the flight from Barcelona to Edinburgh?
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.
How many flights are there from Barcelona to Edinburgh?
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.
What are the departure and arrival airports for flights from Barcelona to Edinburgh?
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.
FAQs: Barcelona to Edinburgh flights
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.

Flights from Barcelona to Edinburgh generally leave from Barcelona El Prat Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
Barcelona El Prat Airport is 14.5 km away from Barcelona city centre and Edinburgh Airport is 13.5 km from Edinburgh city centre.
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Important Stations and Airports in Barcelona and Edinburgh
- Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport for an unlimited time.
- Shops are available in both terminals, including duty-free and brands like Zara and Desigual.
- Parking available with several options including long-term and short-term parking, approximately 3€ per hour.
- Available outside the terminal.
- Elevators, ramps.
- Available throughout the airport, including accessible facilities.
- Yes
- Lounges available, including the Sala VIP Pau Casals in Terminal 1.
- Located in both terminals, with offices located near the baggage claim areas.
- Buses: Aerobús A1, Aerobús A2, 46, N17
- Metro: L9 Sud
- Train: R2 Nord
- Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport.
- Shops in the terminal, including WHSmith and World Duty Free.
- Short-term parking near the terminal, approximately 5.4€ (£4.50) per hour.
- Available outside the terminal.
- Ramps, assistance.
- Available throughout the airport.
- Yes
- Lounges available, including Aspire and No1 Lounge.
- Located in the main terminal, near baggage claim.
- Bus: Airlink 100, Skylink 200, Skylink 300
- Tram: Edinburgh Trams
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