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Compare train, bus, and flight for Amsterdam to Edinburgh
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $96 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 55m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.7 - 1.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $96, while a flight costs an average of $520.
Distance: 409 miles (659 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$520 Average price | $96 Average price Cheapest | $141 Average price | $67 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 55m Average total duration Fastest 3h 55m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 12m Average total duration 8h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 23h 14m Average total duration 22h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 47m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.0 - 4.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Edinburgh:
A train is $44 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Amsterdam to Edinburgh costing on average $141.
A train is $424 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Edinburgh costing on average $520.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 12m.
Bus takes on average 23h 14m.
You'll arrive about 8h 52m sooner (3h 55m by flight vs 12h 47m by car). Tickets start at around $520 compared to roughly $67 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Amsterdam to Edinburgh
How to get from Amsterdam to Edinburgh by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Edinburgh is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
U278377:20 AM1h30Amsterdam Airport Schiphol7:50 AMEdinburgh Airport$1681One-way0 transfers
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- U278377:20 AM1h30Amsterdam Airport Schiphol7:50 AMEdinburgh Airport$1681One-way0 transfers
Fastest
KL92711:55 AM1h25Amsterdam Airport Schiphol12:20 PMEdinburgh Airport$8711One-way0 transfers
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G257098:40 AM10h55Amsterdam Centraal6:35 PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)$4341One-way1 transfer- 9143+G8026412:40 PM10h54Amsterdam Centraal10:34 PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)$4381One-way1 transfer
- 9143+G8026712:40 PM11h04Amsterdam Centraal10:44 PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)$4441One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:00 PM26h11Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)11:11 PMEdinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HB)$1791One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:00 PM26h16Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)11:16 PMEdinburgh, Princes Street West (Stop PF)$1791One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:30 PM26h41Amsterdam Central Bus Station (Bus Stop H)11:11 PMEdinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HB)$1791One-way2 transfers
- U2330210:00 AM1h30Amsterdam Airport Schiphol10:30 AMEdinburgh Airport$2231One-way0 transfers
- AF5478+
AF18864:30 PM5h25Amsterdam Airport Schiphol8:55 PMEdinburgh Airport$3861One-way1 transfer - AF1741 · AF18862:40 PM7h15Amsterdam Airport Schiphol8:55 PMEdinburgh Airport$3861One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Edinburgh:
A train is $44 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Amsterdam to Edinburgh costing on average $141.
A train is $424 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Edinburgh costing on average $520.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 12m.
Bus takes on average 23h 14m.
- Around 53 flights per day.
- Around 19 buses per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Edinburgh as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in Edinburgh Waverley (EDB).
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Edinburgh by bus.
- Travel with easyJet, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Air France, British Airways, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Indigo Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, ITA, Edelweiss Air to go to Edinburgh by flight.
- Travel with Eurostar, Lumo, London North Eastern Railway, Avanti West Coast, Caledonian Sleeper to go to Edinburgh by train.
- 6 direct flights per day with easyJet, KLM, KLM Cityhopper.
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