379 miles (612 km) | |
Bus, train or flight | |
$30 - $84 | |
Bus • $30 (€27) • 13 h 45 min | |
Flight • $36 (€33) • 1 h 15 min | |
National Express, easyJet or LNER |
Travel 379 miles (612 km) by bus, train or flight between Dover and Edinburgh. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express, easyJet or LNER among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Dover to Edinburgh.
How to get from Dover to Edinburgh by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Dover to Edinburgh is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
National Express and easyJet will get you between Dover and Edinburgh at great prices. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best travel times, prices and tickets for your trip.
National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance travel company operating over 550 travel per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates travel services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express travel have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most travel come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your travel to Edinburgh from Dover, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
EasyJet is a British multinational budget airline headquartered at London Luton Airport (LTN) and the largest UK-based airline based on the number of passengers carried. EasyJet flies to more than 150 destinations in Europe and North Africa, making it a very popular low-cost carrier for travelers. To keep fares as low as possible, tickets are non-refundable, and no complimentary snacks are served onboard. All easyJet fare types include allowance of one small personal bag, while additional fees apply for travelers bringing hand luggage and checked luggage.
You can get between Dover and Edinburgh 3 different ways: bus, train or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Edinburgh from Dover is by taking a bus, which costs on average $30 (€27).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Dover to Edinburgh:
A bus is $6 (€5) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $36 (€33) from Dover to Edinburgh.
A bus is $54 (€49) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Dover to Edinburgh costing on average $84 (€76).
The fastest way to get to Edinburgh from Dover is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 15 min.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Bus takes on average 13 h 45 min.
Train takes 5 h 57 min on average.
The distance from Dover to Edinburgh is approximately 379 miles (612 km).
The average frequency per day from Dover to Edinburgh is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Dover and Edinburgh as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Dover to Edinburgh:
The following travel companies offer services from Dover to Edinburgh:
Yes, there are direct services available from Dover to Edinburgh with the following travel companies:
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 Dover.
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