How to travel from Brussels to Edinburgh

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Travel Information from Brussels to Edinburgh

distanceDistance468 miles (755 km)
modeAvailable travel modesTrain, bus or flight
priceTicket price range$49 - $817
cheapestCheapest modeBus • $49 (€43) • 20 h 15 min
fastestFastest modeFlight • $131 (€114) • 1 h 35 min
carriersPopular travel companiesFlixBus, Ryanair or Lumo

Travel 468 miles (755 km) by train, bus or flight between Brussels and Edinburgh. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, Ryanair or Lumo among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Brussels to Edinburgh.

Travel Information
Compare train, bus, and flight for Brussels to Edinburgh

Train
Bus
Flight
Cheapest price 555 57 22Cheapest
Average price 556 109Cheapest 192
Average duration7h 5m19h 35m1h 40m
Direct Options
First departure8:52 AM12:30 AM4:10 AM
Last departure8:56 PM10:35 PM8:45 PM
No. of daily departures4732
Companies
  • Lumo
  • Avanti West Coast
  • London North Eastern Railway
  • Cross Country
  • Transpennine Express
  • Eurostar
  • FlixBus
  • Ryanair
  • Brussels Airlines
  • British Airways
  • KLM
  • KLM Cityhopper
  • Lufthansa
  • Edelweiss Air
  • Lufthansa Cityline
  • Cityjet

Travel options
from Brussels to Edinburgh

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

Our recommendation
bus

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

FlixBus
07:30AM23h55
Bruxelles, Gare du Midi
06:25AMEdinburgh
$991One-way
2 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus
07:30AM23h55
Bruxelles, Gare du Midi
06:25AMEdinburgh
$991One-way
2 transfers
Fastest
British Airways
06:05PM4h25
Brussels Airport (BRU)
09:30PMEdinburgh Airport (EDI)
$5881One-way
1 transfer
Other options
Eurostar
07:56AM9h22
Brussels-Midi
04:18PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$3141One-way
3 transfers
Eurostar
02:52PM8h30
Brussels-Midi
10:22PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$3141One-way
3 transfers
Eurostar
07:56AM11h25
Brussels-Midi
06:21PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$3141One-way
3 transfers
FlixBus
07:40AM25h35
Bruxelles, Gare du Midi
08:15AMEdinburgh
$1041One-way
2 transfers
FlixBus
07:15PM23h20
Bruxelles, Gare du Nord
05:35PMEdinburgh
$1131One-way
2 transfers
FlixBus
09:50AM21h35
Bruxelles, Gare du Nord
06:25AMEdinburgh
$1251One-way
2 transfers
Brussels Airlines
07:45PM4h30
Brussels Airport (BRU)
11:15PMEdinburgh Airport (EDI)
$3021One-way
1 transfer
Lufthansa
06:35PM5h40
Brussels Airport (BRU)
11:15PMEdinburgh Airport (EDI)
$3021One-way
1 transfer
Brussels Airlines
12:30PM11h45
Brussels Airport (BRU)
11:15PMEdinburgh Airport (EDI)
$3821One-way
2 transfers

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Find the best journey between Brussels and Edinburgh with British Airways, KLM and FlixBus. Comparing schedules and prices and booking the most popular route has never been easier with over 1000 travel companies on Omio.

FlixBus is one of Europe's leading low-cost travel companies, founded in Germany and offering long-distance travel services in Europe and the U. S. FlixBus also operates overnight travel on select routes throughout Europe. Standard amenities on FlixBus include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long travel journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets. You can even purchase snacks and drinks onboard. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on luggage and one checked bag per person. Additional fees apply for extra luggage and specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat.

    British Airways (BA) is the United Kingdom’s flag carrier airline with headquarters in London near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport (LHR). BA is the second largest UK-based airline in terms of fleet size and number of passengers carried. Known as a full-service global airline, British Airways offers year-round low fares to destinations worldwide and flies to and from centrally-located airports. Its extensive global route network includes more than 170 destinations in nearly 80 countries throughout Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa and Australia.

      FAQs: Travel from Brussels to Edinburgh

      FAQs: 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 Brussels to Edinburgh.
      FAQs

      You can get from Brussels to Edinburgh 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.

      The cheapest way to travel from Brussels to Edinburgh is a bus with an average price of $49 (€43).

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

      A bus is $82 (€71) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $131 (€114) from Brussels to Edinburgh.

      A bus is $768 (€667) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Edinburgh costing on average $817 (€710).

      The fastest way from Brussels to Edinburgh is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 35 min.

      There are alternative travel options to Edinburgh that take longer:

      Getting to Edinburgh by bus takes 20 h 15 min on average.

      Taking a train requires on average 7 h 5 min of travel time.

      The Brussels to Edinburgh distance is around 468 miles (755 km).

      The average frequency per day from Brussels to Edinburgh is:

      • 1 bus a day.
      • 5 trains per day.

      However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Brussels to 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 when traveling from Brussels to Edinburgh:

      • Most travelers board their bus from Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
      • Most travelers catch their flight from Brussels Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.

      Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Brussels to Edinburgh:

      • You can go to Edinburgh from Brussels by bus with FlixBus or Student Agency. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $49 (€43) with FlixBus from Brussels to Edinburgh on Omio.
      • You can go to Edinburgh from Brussels by plane with Ryanair, Brussels Airlines, British Airways, KLM, Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa Cityline (2), CityJet or Edelweiss Air. You'll see cheap plane tickets for $67 (€58) with Ryanair from Brussels to Edinburgh on Omio.
      • You can take a train from Brussels to Edinburgh with Lumo, East Coast, CrossCountry or Eurostar. Cheap tickets can be found for $810 (€704) with Eurostar from Brussels to Edinburgh.

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

      • Take a direct bus with.
      • Take a direct flight with Brussels Airlines.
      • Direct 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 Brussels.

      Your trip from Brussels to Edinburgh doesn't have to end in Edinburgh. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like London, Glasgow, Inverness, Manchester or Aberdeen. If you’d like to add London, Glasgow, Inverness, Manchester or Aberdeen to your Brussels to Edinburgh tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Edinburgh today!
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