How to travel from Luton to Edinburgh

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Travel Information between Luton and Edinburgh

Distance302 miles (487 km)
Available travel modesBus, train or flight
Ticket price range$24 - $89
Cheapest modeFlight • $24 (€22) • 1 h 15 min
Fastest modeFlight • $24 (€22) • 1 h 15 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express, easyJet or LNER

Travel 302 miles (487 km) by bus, train or flight between Luton and Edinburgh. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are National Express, easyJet or LNER among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Luton to Edinburgh.

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from Luton to Edinburgh

How to get from Luton to Edinburgh by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Luton to Edinburgh is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBus
09:20PM9h55
Luton
07:15AMEdinburgh
$431One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBus
09:20PM9h55
Luton
07:15AMEdinburgh
$431One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBus
09:20PM9h55
Luton
07:15AMEdinburgh
$431One-way
0 transfers

Other options

National Express
08:40PM10h00
Luton
06:40AMEdinburgh
$531One-way
0 transfers
National Express
07:55AM10h15
Luton
06:10PMEdinburgh
$651One-way
0 transfers
FlixBus
09:00PM10h15
Luton
07:15AMEdinburgh
$911One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Luton to Edinburgh

Travel to Edinburgh easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Luton to Edinburgh.

FAQs

There are 3 ways to get from Luton to Edinburgh: bus, train or flight.

The cheapest way to travel between Luton and Edinburgh is a flight with an average price of $24 (€22).

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

A flight is $10 (€9) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $34 (€30) from Luton to Edinburgh.

A flight is $65 (€58) less than a train with an average ticket price of $89 (€80) from Luton to Edinburgh.

The fastest way from Luton to Edinburgh is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 15 min.

There are alternative travel options to Edinburgh that take longer:

Bus takes 9 h 25 min on average.

Getting to Edinburgh by train takes 5 h 19 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 302 miles (487 km) between Luton and Edinburgh.

The average frequency per day from Luton to Edinburgh is:

  • Around 7 buses per day.
  • 34 flights per day.
  • Around 6 trains per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Luton to Edinburgh:

  • Most travelers catch their flight from London Luton Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.

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

  • You can go to Edinburgh from Luton by bus with National Express or FlixBus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $33 (€29) with FlixBus from Luton to Edinburgh on Omio.
  • You can travel by plane to Edinburgh from Luton with easyJet or British Airways, and you can find easyJet Luton to Edinburgh tickets for $37 (€34) on Omio.
  • You can travel to Edinburgh from Luton by train with LNER, Lumo, Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, Thameslink or east_midlands_trains. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $89 (€80) with LNER from Luton to Edinburgh.

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

  • You can find 25 direct flights per day to take to Edinburgh with easyJet or British Airways.

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 journey.

Many of our customers traveling from Luton to Edinburgh don't make Edinburgh their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Edinburgh are London, Glasgow, Inverness, Manchester or Aberdeen, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Edinburgh to any of these top destinations today!
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