How to travel from Amsterdam to Edinburgh

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from Amsterdam to Edinburgh

How to get from Amsterdam to Edinburgh by train, bus or flight.

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flight

The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Edinburgh is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

easyJetU27837
10:55AM1h35
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
11:30AMEdinburgh Airport
$1971One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
08:30PM26h15
Amsterdam, Centraal Station
09:45PMEdinburgh, Bus Station
$1001One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

KLMKL931
03:40PM1h25
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
04:05PMEdinburgh Airport
$9281One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Eurostar9125+LumoC08181
08:40AM12h52
Amsterdam Centraal
08:32PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$3821One-way
1 transfer
Eurostar9143+LNERC41104
12:40PM11h56
Amsterdam Centraal
11:36PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$3801One-way
1 transfer
Eurostar9143+LNERC41103
12:40PM11h33
Amsterdam Centraal
11:13PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$3871One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
09:00PM25h45
Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)
09:45PMEdinburgh, Bus Station
$1001One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
05:55PM28h50
Schiphol, Airport Terminal 1
09:45PMEdinburgh, Bus Station
$1161One-way
2 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
08:30AM22h55
Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)
06:25AMEdinburgh, Bus Station
$1601One-way
1 transfer
easyJetU27835
04:35PM1h35
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
05:10PMEdinburgh Airport
$2031One-way
0 transfers
easyJetU23302
09:45PM1h30
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
10:15PMEdinburgh Airport
$2331One-way
0 transfers
British AirwaysBA449 · BA1442
07:05AM4h05
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
10:10AMEdinburgh Airport
$2441One-way
1 transfer

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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.

FAQs

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.

Many of our customers traveling from Amsterdam to Edinburgh don't make Edinburgh their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Edinburgh are London, Glasgow, Inverness, Manchester or Aberdeen, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Edinburgh to any of these top destinations today!
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