Direct flights from Edinburgh to Oslo cost from £51.10 with Norwegian Air Shuttle.
Edinburgh to Oslo flights, summarised
- Norwegian Air Shuttle is the only airline flying direct from Edinburgh to Oslo.
- Flights land at Gardermoen Airport.
- The scheduled flight time is 1h45m.
- Flights are cheaper in winter.
- Use the Low Fare Calendar for tickets costing from £51.10.
For more detailed information, read on. To book tickets, head to the Norwegian Air Shuttle website.
A twin city holiday in Edinburgh and Oslo?
As a travel journalist with more than 20 years of experience, I find Edinburgh and Oslo two of the most appealing capital cities in Europe. Both are attractive to look at, and both have a wealth of attractions that you simply won’t find anywhere else.
These two northern European capitals could theoretically make for a good two centre holiday. Preferably in the summer, obviously – the weather makes them considerably less appealing in January or February.
However, the issue with such a plan is connecting Scotland and Norway’s capitals…
Five great things to do while you’re in Edinburgh
Discover the Old Town’s underground vaults on a walking tour.
- Follow the Da Vinci Code on a Rosslyn Chapel day tour.
- Learn dozens of stories on a guided walk of the Royal Mile and Old Town.
- Explore the best places to eat in Edinburgh on a food tour.
- Let an expert guide take you around Edinburgh’s Harry Potter locations.
Highlights of Edinburgh and Oslo
A perfect day in Edinburgh might include a literary pub tour, a picturesque walk through Dean Village and Edinburgh Castle. There’s plenty to do around Edinburgh Castle – including the National Museum of Scotland – if castle tickets have sold out, too.
In Oslo, the waterfront Aker Brygge area gives you the Tjuvholmen Sculpture Park and salmon industry museum the Salmon.
You can also take the Bygdoy Peninsula ferry to learn about Roald Amundsen and Fridtjof Nansen in the Fram Museum, or Thor Heyerdahl’s epic Pacific voyage at the Kon-Tiki Museum.
Books set in Edinburgh
If you want to get a good feel for Edinburgh before visiting, it’s worth reading a book or two set there. Options include…
- Muriel Spark’s The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie – an inspirational teacher changes lives with equal parts comedy and tragedy.
- The Heart of Midlothian – arguably Sir Walter Scott’s finest work.
- Ian Rankin’s Rebus books – gripping, grouchy detective novels.
- Irvine Welsh’s Trainspotting series – for the city’s gritty side.
- David Nicholls’ One Day – an innovative and emotive romance, tracked by the same date each year.
The links above are to Amazon. You can probably get them all cheaper at World of Books, which is where I buy most of my books.
Direct flights from Edinburgh to Oslo
Looking for direct flights from Edinburgh to Oslo with the main British budget airlines will get you nowhere. Easyjet, Ryanair and Jet2 do not fly the route.
The same applies for flag carriers – you’re not going to get a direct flight from Edinburgh to Oslo with British Airways or Scandinavian Airlines.
However, there is one lesser-known airline that offers direct flights from Edinburgh to Oslo – Norwegian Air Shuttle.
Edinburgh to Oslo flight time
Norwegian Air Shuttle offers one or two flights per day from Edinburgh to Oslo, landing at Gardermoen Airport. The exact frequency and timetable varies by day and season. However, these Edinburgh to Oslo flights take one hour and 45 minutes.
Tickets on these Norwegian Air Shuttle flights from Edinburgh to Oslo can get fairly expensive. However, you can look for cheaper tickets using the Low Fare Calendar. There’s a link to it at the bottom of the booking form on the Norwegian Air Shuttle website.
Flight prices from Edinburgh to Oslo
Using the Low Fare Calendar, I could find one way flights from Edinburgh to Oslo costing from £68 in September and £51.10 in February.
As a general rule, though, tickets were considerably cheaper in winter. That shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise…
