Travel to Edinburgh
Every way to reach Edinburgh: 3 modes compared, with fares.
Edinburgh is reachable from 198 places across 42 countries by 3 modes, on services run by 63 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €10.07 and the fastest takes 1h 22m door to door. The nearest origin is 49 km away.
How people reach Edinburgh
Every mode that actually calls at Edinburgh, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 100 | €11.88 | 1h 22m | 534 km | 7 |
| Coach | 54 | €10.07 | 1h 45m | 605 km | 4 |
| Flight | 289 | €31.41 | 3h 53m | 6,437 km | 52 |
- 198Places you can arrive from
- 198Places you can leave for
- 42Countries
- 63Operators
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 49 | 11% | Cumbernauld, 49 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 142 | 32% | Douglas, 216 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 106 | 24% | Brighton, 605 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 146 | 33% | Verona, 1532 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Edinburgh that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 186 | 47% |
| Spain | 30 | 8% |
| France | 30 | 8% |
| Italy | 25 | 6% |
| Germany | 20 | 5% |
| Poland | 15 | 4% |
| Greece | 12 | 3% |
| Türkiye | 9 | 2% |
| Croatia | 8 | 2% |
| Ireland | 8 | 2% |
| Portugal | 8 | 2% |
| Austria | 6 | 2% |
| Switzerland | 6 | 2% |
| Netherlands | 6 | 2% |
| Norway | 6 | 2% |
| United States | 5 | 1% |
| Belgium | 4 | 1% |
| Denmark | 4 | 1% |
| Finland | 4 | 1% |
| Morocco | 4 | 1% |
Stations, airports and ports in Edinburgh
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Waverley
- Edinburgh Gateway station
- Edinburgh Park railway station
- Edinburgh Bus Station
- Halbeath Park & Ride
- EDI
- Cruise Liner Terminal
Landing at EDI after the trains have stopped is the case this solves. We do not run cars.
Getting from EDI into Edinburgh
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The cheapest journeys into Edinburgh
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow to Edinburgh bus | €10.07 | 1h 51m | 67 km |
| Dundee to Edinburgh bus | €10.07 | 1h 45m | 59 km |
| Newcastle upon Tyne to Edinburgh bus | €11.18 | 2h 52m | 148 km |
| Aberdeen to Edinburgh bus | €11.18 | 2h 47m | 149 km |
| Glasgow to Edinburgh train | €11.88 | 1h 22m | 67 km |
| Preston to Edinburgh bus | €16.13 | 4h 28m | 245 km |
| Leeds to Edinburgh bus | €17.78 | 4h 14m | 262 km |
| Manchester to Edinburgh bus | €18.33 | 5h 26m | 282 km |
| Liverpool to Edinburgh bus | €18.33 | 5h 2m | 283 km |
| Birkenhead to Edinburgh bus | €18.33 | 5h 26m | 285 km |
| Bradford to Edinburgh bus | €19.43 | 5h 1m | 257 km |
| Newcastle upon Tyne to Edinburgh train | €19.59 | 1h 49m | 148 km |
| Birmingham to Edinburgh bus | €21.08 | 5h 59m | 395 km |
| Newburn to Edinburgh train | €22.34 | 1h 56m | 141 km |
| Aberdeen to Edinburgh train | €22.34 | 1h 51m | 149 km |
| Derby to Edinburgh bus | €22.73 | 5h 28m | 355 km |
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Popular journeys to Edinburgh
Common questions about Travel to Edinburgh
How can I get to Edinburgh?
Edinburgh is reachable by 3 modes on our network, from 198 places, across 42 countries, on services run by 63 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Edinburgh?
The cheapest way into Edinburgh is by Coach, from €10.07 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 198 origins we sell into Edinburgh over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Edinburgh?
The fastest journey into Edinburgh is by Train, at 1h 22m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 49 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Edinburgh have?
Edinburgh has 7 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Edinburgh Waverley, Edinburgh Gateway station, Edinburgh Park railway station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Edinburgh from within 200 km?
49 of the routes we sell into Edinburgh start within 200 km. The nearest is Cumbernauld, 49 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or coach beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Edinburgh in United Kingdom?
Edinburgh connects to 198 places on our network across 42 countries, the furthest of them 6,437 km away in a straight line. United Kingdom routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in United Kingdom
The wider region
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Edinburgh and elsewhere in United Kingdom. None of it is ours to sell.
Anything to book in Edinburgh before you go?
Day trips that leave Edinburgh in the morning and cover a good part of United Kingdom by evening.
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