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Compare train, bus, and flight for Hanover to Edinburgh
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Hanover to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $193 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 6m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.9 - 2.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $193, while a flight costs an average of $507.
Distance: 577 miles (929 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$507 Average price | $193 Average price Cheapest | $144 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 6m Average total duration Fastest 3h 6m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 27h 7m Average total duration 26h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.8 - 5.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Hanover to Edinburgh:
A bus is $314 (€263) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hanover to Edinburgh costing on average $507 (€425).
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Bus takes on average 27h 7m.
You'll arrive about 13h 40m sooner (3h 6m by flight vs 16h 46m by car). Tickets start at around $507 (€425) compared to roughly $144 (€121) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Hanover to Edinburgh
How to get from Hanover to Edinburgh by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hanover to Edinburgh is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:20 PM32h30Hanover Central Station8:50 PMEdinburgh, Bus Station$1041One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:20 PM32h30Hanover Central Station8:50 PMEdinburgh, Bus Station$1041One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- KL1786 · KL9236:10 AM3h20Hannover Airport8:30 AMEdinburgh Airport$2611One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain10:23 AM35h27Hanover Hbf8:50 PMEdinburgh, Bus Station$1061One-way2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus12:25 AM31h00Hanover Central Station6:25 AMEdinburgh, Bus Station$1241One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:40 AM32h55Hanover Central Station5:35 PMEdinburgh, Bus Station$1241One-way2 transfers
BA895 · BA143610:05 PM10h35Hannover Airport7:40 AMEdinburgh Airport$1691One-way1 transfer- BA895 · BA143810:05 PM11h25Hannover Airport8:30 AMEdinburgh Airport$1691One-way1 transfer
- BA895+
BA870210:05 PM12h55Hannover Airport10:00 AMEdinburgh Airport$2111One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Hanover to Edinburgh:
A bus is $314 (€263) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hanover to Edinburgh costing on average $507 (€425).
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Bus takes on average 27h 7m.
- Around 89 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hanover and Edinburgh as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Hanover Central Station and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Edinburgh by bus.
- Travel with Sas Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Air France, KLM, Avion Express Malta, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Edinburgh by flight.
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