Cheapest price
$35
Average price
$60
Fastest journey
7 h 50 m
Average duration
8 h 21 m
Buses per day
25
Distance
534 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from London to Edinburgh is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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![]() | 11:30 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 9h05 | 8:35 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:05 PM London | 8h30 | 8:35 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:30 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 8h55 | 5:25 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:30 PM London | 11h30 | 8:00 AM Edinburgh | 1 transfer | |
![]() | On time 8:30 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 9h20 | 5:50 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:55 PM London | 8h30 | 5:25 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:00 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 9h40 | 6:40 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:00 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 9h35 | 6:35 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:30 PM London | 9h05 | 6:35 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | Delayed 5:20 AM 10:00 PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station | 11h25 | 9:25 AM Edinburgh | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 10:30 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 17h20 | 3:50 PM Edinburgh | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 10:59 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 8h16 | 7:15 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:25 PM London | 7h50 | 7:15 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
Tuesday, April 29 | |||||
![]() | 1:00 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 14h50 | 3:50 PM Edinburgh | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 6:30 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 10h05 | 4:35 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:00 AM London | 9h35 | 4:35 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:30 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 10h25 | 5:55 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:00 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 10h20 | 7:20 PM Edinburgh | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 9:00 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 9h25 | 6:25 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:30 AM London | 9h50 | 7:20 PM Edinburgh | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 9:30 AM London | 8h55 | 6:25 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
This is the last bus of the day. | |||||
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Distance 331 miles (534 km) |
Average bus duration 9h 46m |
Cheapest ticket price $32 (€27) |
Buses per day 18 |
Direct buses 12 |
Bus providers 3 |
Fastest bus 8h 1m |
First bus 00:25 |
Last bus 23:56 |
Find the best buses from London to Edinburgh with Omio's travel partners Megabus, National Express and FlixBus from $25 (€21). We can find you the best deals, schedules and tickets when comparing and booking the best journey.
National Express is the leading bus company for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 buses a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveler in mind. All National Express buses are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most buses are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the London - Edinburgh bus: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.
London to Edinburgh bus information with National Express:
Buses connecting London and Edinburgh depart throughout the day, 7 days of the week. They take between around 10 and 16 hours to make the journey. Most services require at least one change.
National Express runs the bus route from London to Edinburgh. On trips that require passengers to change services, National Express operates all legs of the journey.
Buses between London and Edinburgh take up to around 16 hours to complete the journey, depending on departure time and whether or not the service incorporates any changes. The shortest trips, taking around 10 hours, are the direct services.
Passengers wanting to travel to Edinburgh from London by bus have a choice of up to 20 buses per day. Services are spaced out throughout the day, with the first leaving early in the morning. The last service of the day departs in the late evening, arriving in Edinburgh the following morning. The majority of services require at least one change, usually at Birmingham. Some also incorporate an additional change at Glasgow. However, one or two services every day run directly between London and Edinburgh, and do not require passengers to change coach. These direct services tend to leave London in the early morning and the late evening.
Departure Bus Station: buses depart from London Victoria bus station. Located in central London, Victoria bus station is 300 metres from Victoria railroad station, which is served by mainline rail links and London Underground's Victoria, District and Circle lines. Local buses stop directly outside Victoria bus station, and the nearest car parking is at the NCP car park on nearby Semley Place. Victoria bus station has a variety of refreshment facilities, waiting rooms and a left baggage office.
Arrival Bus Station: All services terminate at Edinburgh bus station. Situated on Elder Street, in the centre of the city, Edinburgh bus station offers a variety of onward transport options. Local buses serve the station and the Saint Andrew Square tram stop is a short walk away. There are also several nearby public cab ranks. The bus station itself has cycle racks, vending machines, a convenience shop and left baggage lockers.
When departing from London, you have various bus station options to start your journey from including London, Victoria Coach Station, London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 and London, Golders Green Station. When arriving in Edinburgh, you can end your route in bus stations like Edinburgh, Bus Station and Edinburgh, North St David Street / St Andrew Square.
Passengers board the bus most frequently from London, Victoria Coach Station, which is located around 1.9 miles (3 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the bus at Edinburgh, Bus Station, located 0.4 miles (687 m) away from the city centre.
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