Edinburgh to Coventry

Compare trains, buses, flights and ferries from Edinburgh to Coventry. From €26.03, fastest 3h 57m, with the total price and every fee shown up front.

Traveling from Edinburgh to Coventry costs €26.03 at the cheapest and takes 3h 57m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 5 operators. The route covers 471 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Train.

Checked September 9, 2026Priced for September 29, 2026One passenger, all fees included

At a glance

Distance
471 km
Fastest
3h 57m
Average
4h 50m
Services per day
14
Cheapest
€26.03
CO2 per passenger
15.0 kg
Door to door

Every way to make this journey

Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 29, 2026.

Door to door means the whole journey, including reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. Fares are the cheapest sold on each mode.
ModeDoor to doorMovingAt the endsFromCO2Per day
Train4h 8m3h 24m44m€55.3315.5 kg12
Coach7h 11m6h 27m44m€27.6812.7 kg2
  • 4h 8mFastest, by Train
  • €27.68Cheapest, by Coach
  • 12.7 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
  • 471 kmDistance traveled
Real services

The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026

Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.

Cheapest€26.03
  1. FlixBus FB953814:136h 27m20:40Edinburgh Bus StationCoventry Pool Meadow Bus Station

Door to door 7h 11mCO2 12.7 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee

Fastest€60.84
  1. London North Eastern Railway LN819214:043h 24m17:28Edinburgh WaverleyCoventry railway station

Door to door 4h 8mCO2 15.5 kgChanges 0Refundable

Today's real departures

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

Today's real departures
OperatorServiceDepartsArrivesTakes
LNER2 changesLNER08:0013:055h 5m
CrossCountry1 changesCrossCountry08:0513:485h 43m
LNER3 changesLNER08:3013:485h 18m
LNER1 changesLNER09:0014:255h 25m
Avanti West CoastdirectAvanti09:5214:384h 46m
LNER2 changesLNER10:0015:045h 4m

Prices over the next three weeks

Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.

Cheapest fare by mode and day for Edinburgh to Coventry
Cheapest fare by mode and day for Edinburgh to CoventryThuSep 10FriSep 11SatSep 12SunSep 13MonSep 14TueSep 15WedSep 16ThuSep 17FriSep 18SatSep 19SunSep 20MonSep 21TueSep 22WedSep 23
Coach€74.43€52.43€60.13€40.88€38.68€31.53€39.78€35.38€35.38€38.13€34.28€27.68€30.98€29.88
Train€141.69€119.69€117.49€91.09€79.54€72.94€76.24€78.99€74.59€72.94€71.29€60.84€55.33€63.03

Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €26.03

That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Coventry is not something we sell.

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Booking window

When to book Edinburgh to Coventry

The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.

  1. €26.0390 days
  2. €24.9360 days
  3. €22.7345 days
  4. €21.6330 days
  5. €29.8821 days
  6. €29.8814 days
  7. €39.787 days
  8. €60.133 days
  9. €74.431 days
Cheapest lead time
Fares bottom out around 30 days ahead, at €21.63.
How much it moves
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 244 percent. The most expensive point is €74.43, 1 days out.
What that means
Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 30 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
€74.43€21.631371421304560

Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 30 days ahead. You are inside that window.

Day of the week

Which departure day costs least

Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.

  1. €34.28Sun
  2. €28.78Mon
  3. €30.98Tue
  4. €29.88Wed
  5. €35.38Thu
  6. €35.38Fri
  7. €38.13Sat
Across the year

How the fare moves month by month

The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.

  1. €31.53Sep
  2. €25.48Oct
  3. €27.68Nov
  4. €21.08Dec
  5. €26.03Jan
  6. €18.33Feb

The route

EdinburghEdinburghCoventryCoventry
The journey

What the journey actually looks like

Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.

Direct or connecting
71% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 29% involve one connection.
How far it really runs
The route covers 471 km against 409 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
Where the change is
Connections are made at Manchester, Derby, Huddersfield, Bradford. The gap between arriving and leaving is 58 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
If the connection is missed
The tightest connection we sell here has a 16 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
First and last departure
The first service of the day leaves Edinburgh at 06:06 and the last at 14:19, across 12 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Terminals

Where you leave from and where you arrive

The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.

Edinburgh

Rail
  • Edinburgh Waverley
  • Edinburgh Gateway station
  • Edinburgh Park railway station
Bus
  • Edinburgh Bus Station
  • Halbeath Park & Ride
Air
  • EDI
Ferry
  • Cruise Liner Terminal

Coventry

Rail
  • Coventry railway station
  • Coventry Arena railway station
  • Canley railway station
Bus
  • Coventry Pool Meadow Bus Station
  • Coventry station bus interchange
Carriers

Who runs this route

Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.

Every operator we sell on this corridor. Speed is the carrier's own typical cruising speed, not the average over this route.
OperatorFromFastestTypical speedFlexibilityOn board
Arriva Cross Country€56.443h 58m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
Avanti West Coast€50.393h 58m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
FlixBus€26.036h 58m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
London North Eastern Railway€58.643h 58m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
Lumo€53.693h 57m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
The price

What the fare is made of

Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.

The cheapest Coach fare we sell on 2026-09-29, broken into its parts. Nothing is added after this.
PartAmountShare
Operator fare€20.5079%
Taxes€2.058%
Supplier fees€1.496%
Our service fee€1.998%
Total you pay€26.03100%

A day in Coventry hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.

Left luggage lockers

Where to leave your bags in Coventry

Most of the points near Coventry railway station open before the first train and close after the last one.

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Questions about Edinburgh to Coventry

The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.

How long does it take to get from Edinburgh to Coventry?

The fastest journey from Edinburgh to Coventry takes 3h 57m door to door, of which 3h 24m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 4h 50m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.

How much does it cost to travel from Edinburgh to Coventry?

The cheapest fare from Edinburgh to Coventry is €26.03, checked on September 29, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €77.26. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.

What is the cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Coventry?

The cheapest way from Edinburgh to Coventry is by Coach, at €27.68 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 7h 11m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.

What is the fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Coventry?

The fastest way from Edinburgh to Coventry is by Train, at 4h 8m door to door. Only 3h 24m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €55.33.

When should I book Edinburgh to Coventry?

Fares from Edinburgh to Coventry bottom out around 30 days before departure, at €21.63. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 244 percent, measured on September 29, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.

Which day of the week is cheapest for Edinburgh to Coventry?

Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Edinburgh to Coventry, at €28.78. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 29, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.

Which month is cheapest for Edinburgh to Coventry?

February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Edinburgh to Coventry, at €18.33 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.

Who runs service from Edinburgh to Coventry?

5 operators sell services from Edinburgh to Coventry across 2 modes: Arriva Cross Country, Avanti West Coast, FlixBus, London North Eastern Railway, Lumo. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.

Is there a direct service from Edinburgh to Coventry?

71 percent of the services we sell from Edinburgh to Coventry are direct. The rest connect at Manchester, Derby, Huddersfield, Bradford, with about 58 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.

How much CO2 does the journey from Edinburgh to Coventry produce?

Traveling from Edinburgh to Coventry by Coach produces about 12.7 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 15.5 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.

Which station or terminal do services from Edinburgh to Coventry use?

Services from Edinburgh to Coventry by Train leave from Edinburgh Waverley and arrive at Coventry railway station. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.

Can I change or refund a ticket from Edinburgh to Coventry?

5 of the 5 operators we sell from Edinburgh to Coventry allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.

Where these numbers come from

Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.

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 modeled number pass for a filed one.

Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances

On this page
Every figure above was computed for Edinburgh to Coventry on September 9, 2026: 471 km of route against 409 km in a straight line, 14 services a day, 5 operators, a cheapest fare of €26.03, and 3h 57m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.

Our job ends at the platform. What fills the days in Coventry afterward does not belong to us.

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