How to travel from London to Edinburgh

There are 3 options to travel from London to Edinburgh including taking a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel between London and Edinburgh is a bus with an average price of $27 (€24).

This is compared to other travel options from London to Edinburgh:

A bus is $9 (€8) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $35 (€32) from London to Edinburgh.

A bus is $44 (€40) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Edinburgh costing on average $71 (€64).

The fastest way to get to Edinburgh from London is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 15 min.

Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:

Bus takes on average 7 h 50 min.

Train takes 4 h 11 min on average.

The distance from London to Edinburgh is approximately 330 miles (533 km).

The average frequency per day from London to Edinburgh is:

• Around 17 buses per day.
• 36 flights a day.
• Around 7 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Edinburgh from London as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from London to Edinburgh:

• Buses mostly leave from London, Victoria Coach Station and tend to arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
• Flights mostly leave from London Gatwick Airport and tend to arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
• Trains mostly depart from London Euston and arrive in Edinburgh Waverley.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from London to Edinburgh:

• You can travel by bus between London and Edinburgh with Megabus, National Express, FlixBus or Scottish Citylink, and you can find FlixBus London to Edinburgh tickets for $27 (€24) on Omio.
• You can go to Edinburgh from London by plane with easyJet, British Airways, Cityflyer (British Airways 2), Ryanair or Lufthansa. You'll see cheap plane tickets for $35 (€32) with Ryanair from London to Edinburgh on Omio.
• You can travel to Edinburgh from London by train with LNER, Lumo, Avanti West Coast, Caledonian Sleeper or CrossCountry. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $71 (€64) with Lumo from London to Edinburgh.

Yes, there are direct routes from London to Edinburgh with the following travel companies:

• You can find 12 direct buses per day to Edinburgh with Megabus, National Express, FlixBus or Scottish Citylink.
• You can find 27 direct flights per day to Edinburgh with easyJet, British Airways, Cityflyer (British Airways 2) or Ryanair.
• You'll find 5 direct trains a day to Edinburgh with LNER, Avanti West Coast, Caledonian Sleeper or Lumo.

Direct services to Edinburgh tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.