How to travel from Bath to Edinburgh

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Travel Information between Bath and Edinburgh

Distance317 miles (511 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$30 - $111
Cheapest modeBus • $30 (€27) • 10 h 23 min
Fastest modeFlight • $49 (€44) • 1 h 15 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express, easyJet or LNER

Take a train, bus or flight to travel 317 miles (511 km) between Bath and Edinburgh. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are National Express, easyJet or LNER among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Bath to Edinburgh.

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from Bath to Edinburgh

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
03:30PM17h33
Bath, Bus Station
09:03AMEdinburgh, Drum Brae South
$491One-way
2 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
03:30PM17h33
Bath, Bus Station
09:03AMEdinburgh, Drum Brae South
$491One-way
2 transfers

Fastest

easyJetU2217
07:00PM1h15
Bristol Airport
08:15PMEdinburgh Airport
$771One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Great Western RailP08179+TubeTube from London Paddington to London Euston+Avanti West CoastW09880 · W10518
11:13AM7h08
Bath Spa (BTH)
06:21PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$2111One-way
3 transfers
Great Western RailP09895+CrossCountryC23658+Avanti West CoastW10508+TransPennine ExpressC26808
08:50AM6h47
Bath Spa (BTH)
03:37PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$2281One-way
3 transfers
Great Western RailP08275+CrossCountryC23665+Avanti West CoastP00492+TransPennine ExpressC26805
10:46AM6h54
Bath Spa (BTH)
05:40PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$2341One-way
3 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
03:30PM14h55
Bath, Bus Station
06:25AMEdinburgh, Bus Station
$591One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
06:30AM15h05
Bath, Bus Station
09:35PMEdinburgh, Bus Station
$651One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
03:30PM17h45
Bath, Bus Station
09:15AMEdinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HB)
$611One-way
2 transfers
easyJetU2326
09:55PM1h20
Bristol Airport
11:15PMEdinburgh Airport
$541One-way
0 transfers
easyJetU2322
08:45AM1h20
Bristol Airport
10:05AMEdinburgh Airport
$1041One-way
0 transfers
easyJetU2213
07:00AM1h20
Bristol Airport
08:20AMEdinburgh Airport
$951One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Bath 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 Bath to Edinburgh.

FAQs

There are 3 travel options to Edinburgh from Bath. You can take a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Bath to Edinburgh is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $30 (€27) compared to other travel options to Edinburgh:

Taking a bus costs $19 (€17) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $49 (€44) for the same trip.

A bus is $81 (€73) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bath to Edinburgh costing on average $111 (€100).

The fastest way to get to Edinburgh from Bath is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 15 min.

Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 10 h 23 min of travel time.

Taking a train requires on average 6 h 13 min of travel time.

The distance is approximately 317 miles (511 km) from Bath to Edinburgh.

The average frequency per day from Bath to Edinburgh is:

  • Around 2 buses per day.
  • Around 15 flights per day.
  • 6 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Bath and Edinburgh 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 Bath to Edinburgh:

    The following travel companies offer services from Bath to Edinburgh:

    • Travel with National Express or FlixBus to go to Edinburgh by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find National Express Bath to Edinburgh tickets on Omio for $30 (€27).
    • Travel with easyJet or Azul to go to Edinburgh by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find easyJet Bath to Edinburgh tickets on Omio for $49 (€44).
    • LNER, CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast, Lumo, TransPennine Express or first_great_western can get you to Edinburgh by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with CrossCountry from Bath to Edinburgh for $111 (€100) on Omio.

    Yes, there are direct services available from Bath to Edinburgh with the following travel companies:

    • Direct flights with with 10 direct flights per day.

    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 Bath.

    Many of our customers who book a trip from Bath to Edinburgh often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like London, Glasgow, Inverness, Manchester or Aberdeen. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Bath and Edinburgh itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Edinburgh and any of these top destinations today!
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