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How to get from Amsterdam to Edinburgh by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Edinburgh is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Amsterdam to Edinburgh
Travel to Edinburgh easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Amsterdam to Edinburgh.

You can get from Amsterdam to Edinburgh 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to travel between Amsterdam and Edinburgh is a flight with an average price of $80 (€72).
This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Edinburgh:
A flight is $1 (€1) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $80 (€72) from Amsterdam to Edinburgh.
Taking a flight costs $659 (€595) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $739 (€667).
The fastest way to get to Edinburgh from Amsterdam is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 25 min.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Getting to Edinburgh by bus takes 22 h 25 min on average.
Train takes 9 h 19 min on average.
The distance is approximately 409 miles (659 km) from Amsterdam to Edinburgh.
The average frequency per day from Amsterdam to Edinburgh is:
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Edinburgh from Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Amsterdam to Edinburgh:
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Amsterdam to Edinburgh:
- You can travel between Amsterdam and Edinburgh by bus with FlixBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $80 (€72) with FlixBus from Amsterdam to Edinburgh.
- You can take a flight from Amsterdam to Edinburgh with easyJet, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Cityflyer (British Airways 2), British Airways or Lufthansa. Cheap tickets can be found for $80 (€72) with easyJet from Amsterdam to Edinburgh.
- You can go to Edinburgh from Amsterdam by train with Eurostar. You'll see cheap train tickets for $739 (€667) with Eurostar from Amsterdam to Edinburgh on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Amsterdam to Edinburgh with the following travel companies:
- Direct services by bus with.
- Take a direct flight with easyJet or KLM.
- Direct services by train with.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Edinburgh as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Edinburgh from Amsterdam.
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