How to travel from Cardiff to Edinburgh

There are 3 ways that you can travel from Cardiff to Edinburgh. You can take a bus, flight or train.

The Cardiff to Edinburgh distance is around 308 miles (497 km).

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Cardiff to Edinburgh:

• Buses most often depart from Cardiff at Cardiff, Sophia Gardens and arrive in Edinburgh at Edinburgh, Elder Street.
• Flights from Cardiff to Edinburgh most often leave from Cardiff Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
• Trains mostly depart from Cardiff Central and arrive in Edinburgh Waverley.

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Cardiff to Edinburgh, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• Travel with National Express to go to Edinburgh by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find National Express Cardiff to Edinburgh tickets on Omio for $77 (€61).
• EasyJet can get you to Edinburgh by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with easyJet from Cardiff to Edinburgh for $128 (€102) on Omio.
• Avanti West Coast can get you to Edinburgh by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Avanti West Coast from Cardiff to Edinburgh for $306 (€243) on Omio.

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

• You can take a 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 between Cardiff and Edinburgh.

Before traveling from Cardiff to Edinburgh, it’s good to know what ticket you can buy and how much it will cost in the next 7 days:

• A bus ticket is costing on average $77 (€61) one way for this route.
• A plane ticket for this route is costing $128 (€102) one way on average.
• A train ticket for this trip costs on average $306 (€243) one way.

But we recommend booking Cardiff to Edinburgh tickets online a few months before your planned travel date to score the best deals and save money on your trip.

The cheapest way to go to Edinburgh from Cardiff is by taking a bus, which costs on average $77 (€61).

This is compared to other ways of getting to Edinburgh:

A bus is generally $52 (€41) less than a flight for the same route. Taking a flight costs on average $128 (€102) from Cardiff to Edinburgh.

Taking a bus is about $229 (€182) less than taking a train, which costs on average $306 (€243) for this journey.

The fastest way to get to Edinburgh from Cardiff is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 10 min.

Other travel options to Edinburgh can usually take longer:

In comparison, going by bus can take 13 h 55 min   on average.

In comparison, traveling by train can take you on average 6 h 22 min.