How to travel from Milton Keynes to Edinburgh

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Travel Information between Milton Keynes and Edinburgh

Distance287 miles (463 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$19 - $65
Cheapest modeBus • $19 (€17) • 8 h 50 min
Fastest modeFlight • $24 (€22) • 1 h 5 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express, easyJet or Avanti West Coast

Travel 287 miles (463 km) by train, bus or flight to Edinburgh from Milton Keynes. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express, easyJet or Avanti West Coast among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Milton Keynes to Edinburgh.

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from Milton Keynes to Edinburgh

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
09:55AM11h40
Northampton, Saxon Avenue / Wake Way (Grange Park)
09:35PMEdinburgh, Bus Station
$721One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
12:25AM10h14
Northampton, Town Centre
10:39AMEdinburgh, Drum Brae South
$641One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

easyJetU26641
09:30AM1h05
Birmingham International Airport
10:35AMEdinburgh Airport
$1491One-way
0 transfers

Other options

West Midlands TrainsL33389+Avanti West CoastW10503
09:19AM5h00
Milton Keynes Central (MKC)
02:19PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$1771One-way
1 transfer
Avanti West CoastW09632+East Midlands TrainsY07412+Avanti West CoastW10503
09:24AM4h55
Milton Keynes Central (MKC)
02:19PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$1771One-way
2 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
08:10AM13h25
Northampton, Town Centre
09:35PMEdinburgh, Bus Station
$791One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
12:25AM10h37
Northampton, Town Centre
11:02AMEdinburgh, Bus Station
$801One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
12:25AM10h23
Northampton, Town Centre
10:48AMEdinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HB)
$801One-way
1 transfer
easyJetU2318
09:45PM1h15
London Stansted Airport
11:00PMEdinburgh Airport
$1261One-way
0 transfers
easyJetU2340
09:45PM1h05
Birmingham International Airport
10:50PMEdinburgh Airport
$1331One-way
0 transfers
easyJetU2310
08:25AM1h20
London Stansted Airport
09:45AMEdinburgh Airport
$1691One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Milton Keynes 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 Milton Keynes to Edinburgh.

FAQs

There are 3 travel options between Milton Keynes and Edinburgh. You can take a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel between Milton Keynes and Edinburgh is a bus with an average price of $19 (€17).

This is compared to other travel options from Milton Keynes to Edinburgh:

A bus is $5 (€5) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $24 (€22) from Milton Keynes to Edinburgh.

Taking a bus costs $47 (€42) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $65 (€59).

The fastest way from Milton Keynes to Edinburgh is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 5 min.

There are alternative travel options to Edinburgh that take longer:

Getting to Edinburgh by bus takes 8 h 50 min on average.

Getting to Edinburgh by train takes 4 h 55 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 287 miles (463 km) between Milton Keynes and Edinburgh.

The average frequency per day from Milton Keynes to Edinburgh is:

  • Around 3 buses per day.
  • Around 37 flights per day.
  • Around 6 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Milton Keynes to Edinburgh 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 Milton Keynes to Edinburgh:

  • Trains most often depart from Milton Keynes at Milton Keynes Central and arrive in Edinburgh at Edinburgh Waverley.

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

  • You can go to Edinburgh from Milton Keynes by bus with National Express or FlixBus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $19 (€17) with National Express from Milton Keynes to Edinburgh on Omio.
  • You can take a flight from Milton Keynes to Edinburgh with easyJet or British Airways. Cheap tickets can be found for $36 (€33) with easyJet from Milton Keynes to Edinburgh.
  • You can travel by train between Milton Keynes and Edinburgh with Avanti West Coast, TransPennine Express or LNER, and you can find Avanti West Coast Milton Keynes to Edinburgh tickets for $65 (€59) on Omio.

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

  • You can find 1 direct bus per day to Edinburgh with.
  • You'll find 28 direct flights a day to Edinburgh with easyJet or British Airways.
  • You can check for a direct train to Edinburgh with Avanti West Coast with 1 direct train per day.

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 who book a trip from Milton Keynes to Edinburgh often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like London, Glasgow, Inverness, Manchester or Aberdeen. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Milton Keynes and Edinburgh itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Edinburgh and any of these top destinations today!
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