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Cheap flights from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport, Brazil to Edinburgh from £692

This is the cheapest retur flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 13/3. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
GIG — EDI
26 Feb — 5 Mar1
1 adult

Cheap flight deals from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl to Edinburgh

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl (GIG) to Edinburgh (EDI). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 21 February 2025.

Round-trip from

£692

Popular in

February

Cheapest in

May

Average price

£1,774
GOL
  • GOL
  • 13/3-19/3
  • 3 total stops
  • 41h 40m total
  • Rio de Janeiro to Edinburgh
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Cheapest flights from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl to Edinburgh
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl to Edinburgh. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 21 February 2025.

Thu 13/311:25GIG - EDI
2 stops25h 45mGOL
Wed 19/305:45EDI - GIG
1 stop15h 55mGOL
Deal found 20/2£692
Mon 5/511:20GIG - EDI
2 stops29h 55mMultiple Airlines
Thu 22/517:15EDI - GIG
1 stop30h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 20/2£828
Mon 5/521:55GIG - EDI
1 stop14h 30mKLM
Thu 22/509:10EDI - GIG
1 stop14h 35mKLM
Deal found 20/2£875
Mon 5/508:40GIG - EDI
2 stops34h 05mLufthansa
Thu 22/505:55EDI - GIG
2 stops30h 05mLufthansa
Deal found 20/2£936
Sun 4/503:30GIG - EDI
1 stop36h 45mEmirates
Thu 12/621:50EDI - GIG
1 stop46h 00mEmirates
Deal found 20/2£1,502

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Fly from

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Fly to

Edinburgh

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Rio de JaneiroEdinburgh

GIG - EDI

GIGEDI

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Thu 13/3

11:25-16:10

2 stops25h 45m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 19/3

05:45-18:40

1 stop15h 55m

£692

Rio de JaneiroEdinburgh

GIG - EDI

GIGEDI

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Mon 5/5

11:20-21:15

2 stops29h 55m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 22/5

17:15-19:45

1 stop30h 30m

£828

Rio de JaneiroEdinburgh

GIG - EDI

GIGEDI

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Mon 5/5

21:55-16:25

1 stop14h 30m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 22/5

09:10-19:45

1 stop14h 35m

£875

Rio de JaneiroEdinburgh

GIG - EDI

GIGEDI

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Mon 5/5

08:40-22:45

2 stops34h 05m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 22/5

05:55-08:00

2 stops30h 05m

£936

Rio de JaneiroEdinburgh

GIG - EDI

GIGEDI

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sun 4/5

03:30-20:15

1 stop36h 45m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 12/6

21:50-15:50

1 stop46h 00m

£1,502

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Deals found on 20/2

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Reviews of airlines servicing Edinburgh

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Emirates
8.1
Very Good
3,276 reviews
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Crew

8.3

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

8.2

Food

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0
Excellent

Zinda,Jul 2023

LHE - DXB

A380 boarding takes too long. Excellent food and the best thing is the meat is Halal .

Emirates
8.1
Very Good
3,276 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very Good
3,276 reviews
Check prices

Crew

8.3

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

8.2

Food

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0
Excellent

Zinda,Jul 2023

LHE - DXB

A380 boarding takes too long. Excellent food and the best thing is the meat is Halal .

KLM
7.8
Good
1,331 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very Good
3,276 reviews
Check prices

Crew

8.3

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

8.2

Food

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0
Excellent

Zinda,Jul 2023

LHE - DXB

A380 boarding takes too long. Excellent food and the best thing is the meat is Halal .

GOL
7.3
Good
1,064 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very Good
3,276 reviews
Check prices

Crew

8.3

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

8.2

Food

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0
Excellent

Zinda,Jul 2023

LHE - DXB

A380 boarding takes too long. Excellent food and the best thing is the meat is Halal .

Lufthansa
6.7
Okay
6,986 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very Good
3,276 reviews
Check prices

Crew

8.3

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

8.2

Food

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0
Excellent

Zinda,Jul 2023

LHE - DXB

A380 boarding takes too long. Excellent food and the best thing is the meat is Halal .

Related info for your journey

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  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Edinburgh from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl?

    For a flight from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl to Edinburgh, you will be flying into Turnhouse. Edinburgh Turnhouse (EDI) is just 6.8 mi from the center of the city. Turnhouse is the only Edinburgh airport and it handles 0 inbound flights from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl per day. 0 airlines have flights to Edinburgh Turnhouse from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl on a regular basis.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to Edinburgh round-trip?

    Our cheapest airline available from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to Edinburgh is GOL. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as £692 on this airline. Additional options worth looking into are KLM and Lufthansa, starting at £875 and £936 round-trip. Users have found that GOL is 25% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl to Edinburgh that include hotel bookings?

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  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to Edinburgh?

    Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to Edinburgh (average of £78). Flying from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to Edinburgh in June is currently the most expensive (average of £105). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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