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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 €32 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 18m. 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 €32, while a train costs an average of €81.
Distance: 243 miles (392 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€81 Average price | €32 Average price Cheapest | €36 Average price |
5h 10m Average total duration 4h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 52m Average total duration 8h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 18m Average total duration Fastest 1h 18m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus1:45 PM7h05Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)8:50 PMEdinburgh, Bus Station€291One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus1:45 PM7h05Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)8:50 PMEdinburgh, Bus Station€291One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- U29218:10 PM1h05Birmingham International Airport9:15 PMEdinburgh Airport€981One-way0 transfers
Other options
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G8022410:15 AM5h19Leicester station (LEI)3:34 PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)€1121One-way1 transfer 
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G8969310:37 AM4h57Leicester station (LEI)3:34 PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)€1281One-way2 transfers- G00801+G801996:15 AM5h18Leicester station (LEI)11:33 AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)€1281One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:45 PM8h36Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)10:21 PMEdinburgh, Drum Brae South€391One-way1 transfer
- NX18011:55 PM8h10Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station8:05 AMEdinburgh, Bus Station€471One-way0 transfers
- NX1838:55 AM8h20Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station5:15 PMEdinburgh, Bus Station€471One-way0 transfers
RK 12739:45 PM1h20London Stansted Airport11:05 PMEdinburgh Airport€1111One-way0 transfers- U23365:40 PM1h05Birmingham International Airport6:45 PMEdinburgh Airport€1161One-way0 transfers
- U23328:20 AM1h10Birmingham International Airport9:30 AMEdinburgh Airport€1451One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Leicester to Edinburgh:
A bus is €4 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Leicester to Edinburgh costing on average €36.
A bus is €49 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leicester to Edinburgh costing on average €81.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 10m.
Bus takes on average 8h 52m.
- Around 37 flights per day.
- Around 7 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 easyJet, British Airways to go to Edinburgh by flight.
- Travel with CrossCountry, London North Eastern Railway, Avanti West Coast, east_midlands_trains to go to Edinburgh by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus, Megabus, Arriva UK to go to Edinburgh by bus.
- 25 direct flights per day with easyJet, British Airways.
- 4 direct buses per day with National Express, FlixBus.
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