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Compare train and bus for Leuchars to Edinburgh
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Leuchars to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €8 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 36m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €8, while a bus costs an average of €9.
Distance: 32 miles (52 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€8 Average price Cheapest | €9 Average price | €50 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 36m Average total duration Fastest 1h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 20m Average total duration 1h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 19m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  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 Leuchars to Edinburgh:
A train is €2 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Leuchars to Edinburgh costing on average €9.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 20m.
The journey is about 13m faster (1h 6m by train vs 1h 19m by car) and roughly €42 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€8 vs €50). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Leuchars to Edinburgh
How to get from Leuchars to Edinburgh by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leuchars to Edinburgh is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus4:55 PM2h00Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre)6:55 PMEdinburgh, Bus Station€61One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus4:55 PM2h00Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre)6:55 PMEdinburgh, Bus Station€61One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- L8706910:26 AM0h57Leuchars station (LEU)11:23 AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)€131One-way0 transfers
Other options
C019429:22 AM1h03Leuchars station (LEU)10:25 AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)€101One-way0 transfers- C146608:38 AM1h00Leuchars station (LEU)9:38 AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)€131One-way0 transfers
- L875558:53 AM1h12Leuchars station (LEU)10:05 AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)€131One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus5:55 PM2h00Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre)7:55 PMEdinburgh, Bus Station€61One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:55 PM2h00Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre)12:55 AMEdinburgh, Bus Station€61One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:25 AM2h00Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre)12:25 PMEdinburgh, Bus Station€61One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Leuchars to Edinburgh:
A train is €2 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Leuchars to Edinburgh costing on average €9.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 20m.
- Around 41 buses per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leuchars and Edinburgh as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
- Trains mostly depart from Leuchars station (LEU) and arrive in Edinburgh Waverley (EDB).
- Travel with FlixBus, Megabus, Stagecoach East Scotland to go to Edinburgh by bus.
- Travel with Scotrail, London North Eastern Railway, CrossCountry, London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), Caledonian Sleeper, Cross Country, ScotRail to go to Edinburgh by train.
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Megabus.
- 9 direct trains per day with Scotrail, London North Eastern Railway, CrossCountry, London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), Caledonian Sleeper, Cross Country, ScotRail.
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