Cheap flights from Scotland to Thailand from £254

Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) or Bangkok Airport is the second-largest and busiest airport in Thailand and one of the busiest in South East Asia. It is about 16 miles from Central Bangkok with a single terminal building and is a focus city for KLM. Phuket International Airport (HKT) is located about 20 miles outside of Phuket City and is the third busiest airport in Thailand. It uses three terminals, with T2 designated for international flights. Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport (EDI) is the primary gateway to Scotland and one of the busiest airports in the UK. It is situated about six miles from Central Edinburgh and has one terminal building. Glasgow Airport (GLA) is Scotland’s second busiest airport and located about 10 miles from the centre of Glasgow. It uses a single terminal divided into West, Central and East Piers and is a hub for British Airways, which provides service to Thailand from Scotland.

Whilst direct flights from Scotland to Thailand are not currently available, several airlines provide connecting flights with one and two stops from both Scottish locations to their counterparts in Thailand. KLM and Lufthansa provide one-stop service from Edinburgh via Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS), and Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA), respectively, to Bangkok. KLM operates a one-stop service from Glasgow via Amsterdam to Bangkok. British Airways and Qatar Airways travel via London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Doha International Airport (DOH) respectively for service from Edinburgh to Bangkok, while KLM operates flights via Amsterdam and Bangkok to Phuket.

Edinburgh-Bangkok: KLM's one-stop flights via Amsterdam require stopovers between 1h and 14h, while Lufthansa stopovers at Frankfurt last between 1h and 14h 30min. Two-stop flights with British Airways and Qatar on this route can last as long as 22h combined layover time at London and Doha.  Glasgow-Bangkok: One-stop flights on KLM require between 7h and 20h stopover time at Amsterdam Schiphol en route to Bangko. KLM's two-stop flights add about 7h combined time between stops at Amsterdam and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG). Edinburgh/Glasgow-Phuket: The fastest KLM flights from Edinburgh require stopovers of about 4h combined between Amsterdam and Bangkok, while those from Glasgow can take nearly 15h in total.  Red-eye flights, plane transfers and overnight stays are possible on all routes to Thailand from Scotland, and the cheaper fares usually involve one-stop connections.

UK citizens are allowed up to 30 days of visa-free travel to Thailand. A 30-day extension to this is possible if you apply for it before the initial 30-day period expires. If you’re flying to Thailand from Scotland, your passport must be valid for at least six months entering the country, and dual citizens must use the same passport for the outward return journeys.

For one-way options, check prices for British Airways. According to our data, you can fly for as low as £380. Users have also found prices from £384 and £428 on IndiGo and Qatar Airways, respectively.

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Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Scotland to Thailand (average of £758). Flying from Scotland to Thailand in December is currently the most expensive (average of £1,123). 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.