How to travel from Bradford to Edinburgh

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Travel Information from Bradford to Edinburgh

Distance159 miles (257 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$17 - $99
Cheapest modeBus • $17 (€15) • 4 h 45 min
Fastest modeTrain • $41 (€37) • 3 h 33 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or CrossCountry

Travel 159 miles (257 km) by train, bus or flight between Bradford and Edinburgh. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are National Express or CrossCountry among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Bradford to Edinburgh.

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from Bradford to Edinburgh

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

Megabus
12:55AM4h45
Bradford
05:40AMEdinburgh
251One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Megabus
12:55AM4h45
Bradford
05:40AMEdinburgh
251One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Megabus
12:55AM4h45
Bradford
05:40AMEdinburgh
251One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Megabus
12:55PM10h40
Bradford
11:35PMEdinburgh
251One-way
0 transfers
National Express
12:00AM6h40
Bradford
06:40AMEdinburgh
331One-way
0 transfers
National Express
10:50PM7h50
Bradford
06:40AMEdinburgh
421One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Bradford 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 Bradford to Edinburgh.

FAQs

There are 3 travel options from Bradford to Edinburgh: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel from Bradford to Edinburgh is a bus with an average price of $17 (€15).

This is compared to other travel options from Bradford to Edinburgh:

A bus is $82 (€74) less than a flight for this journey with tickets for a flight from Bradford to Edinburgh costing on average $99 (€89).

Taking a bus costs $24 (€22) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $41 (€37).

The fastest way to get to Edinburgh from Bradford is by train with an average travel time of 3 h 33 min.

Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:

Bus takes 4 h 45 min on average.

Flight takes on average 3 h 35 min.

You should expect to travel around 159 miles (257 km) between Bradford and Edinburgh.

The average frequency per day from Bradford to Edinburgh is:

  • Around 5 buses per day.
  • 16 flights a day.
  • 5 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bradford 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 Bradford to Edinburgh:

    The following travel companies offer services from Bradford to Edinburgh:

    • National Express, Megabus, FlixBus or First Bradford can get you to Edinburgh by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with Megabus from Bradford to Edinburgh for $17 (€15) on Omio.
    • CrossCountry, LNER, Avanti West Coast, TransPennine Express or Northern Rail (3) can get you to Edinburgh by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with LNER from Bradford to Edinburgh for $41 (€37) on Omio.

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

    • Direct services by bus with Megabus.
    • 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 from Bradford to Edinburgh.

    Many of our customers traveling from Bradford 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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