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Compare train, bus, and flight for Leicester to Edinburgh
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Leicester to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €45 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 59m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €45, while a flight costs an average of €233.
Distance: 243 miles (392 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€131 Average price | €45 Average price Cheapest | €233 Average price | €118 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 6m Average total duration 4h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 17m Average total duration 7h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 59m Average total duration Fastest 1h 59m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 40m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Leicester to Edinburgh
Compare the available ways to get from Leicester to Edinburgh, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Leicester to Edinburgh:
A bus is €86 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leicester to Edinburgh costing on average €131.
A bus is €189 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Leicester to Edinburgh costing on average €233.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 6m.
Bus takes on average 8h 17m.
You'll arrive about 1h 4m sooner (4h 36m by train vs 5h 40m by car). Tickets start at around €131 compared to roughly €118 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Leicester to Edinburgh
How to get from Leicester to Edinburgh by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leicester to Edinburgh is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
RK 5967:30 PM 1h20 London Stansted Airport 8:50 PM Edinburgh Airport €24 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- RK 596
7:30 PM 1h20 London Stansted Airport 8:50 PM Edinburgh Airport €24 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- U2338
9:10 PM 1h05 Birmingham International Airport 10:15 PM Edinburgh Airport €47 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
G00805+G802118:19 AM 5h13 Leicester station (LEI) 1:32 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) €116 1 One-way 1 transfer- G00841+G80216
9:14 AM 5h13 Leicester station (LEI) 2:27 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) €116 1 One-way 1 transfer 
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W84665+G802119:09 AM 4h23 Leicester station (LEI) 1:32 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) €141 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus
1:45 PM 7h05 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) 8:50 PM Edinburgh, Bus Station €29 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus
11:45 PM 8h05 Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) 7:50 AM Edinburgh, Bus Station €31 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
11:20 PM 8h30 Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station 7:50 AM Edinburgh, Bus Station €31 1 One-way 1 transfer
- U2316
5:35 PM 1h15 London Stansted Airport 6:50 PM Edinburgh Airport €44 1 One-way 0 transfers - U2318
8:50 PM 1h15 London Stansted Airport 10:05 PM Edinburgh Airport €44 1 One-way 0 transfers - U2310
9:00 AM 1h20 London Stansted Airport 10:20 AM Edinburgh Airport €45 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Leicester to Edinburgh:
A bus is €86 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leicester to Edinburgh costing on average €131.
A bus is €189 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Leicester to Edinburgh costing on average €233.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 6m.
Bus takes on average 8h 17m.
- Around 30 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leicester and Edinburgh as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Leicester station (LEI) and arrive in Edinburgh Waverley (EDB).
- Buses mostly depart from Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
- Travel with FlixBus, National Express to go to Edinburgh by bus.
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway, CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast, Lumo to go to Edinburgh by train.
- Travel with easyJet, British Airways, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa, Edelweiss Air, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Ryanair, Loganair, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, Swiss to go to Edinburgh by flight.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, National Express.
- 23 direct flights per day with easyJet, British Airways, BA Cityflyer, Ryanair.
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