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Compare train, bus, and flight for Milton Keynes to Edinburgh
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Milton Keynes to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the flight, with an average ticket price of Kč1105 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 21m. 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 flight costs an average of Kč1105, while a train costs an average of Kč2202.
Distance: 287 miles (463 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
Kč2202 Average price | Kč1190 Average price | Kč1105 Average price Cheapest | Kč3423 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 38m Average total duration 5h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 20m Average total duration 8h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 21m Average total duration Fastest 1h 21m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | 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 Milton Keynes to Edinburgh:
A flight is Kč85 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Milton Keynes to Edinburgh costing on average Kč1190.
A flight is Kč1098 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milton Keynes to Edinburgh costing on average Kč2202.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 38m.
Bus takes on average 9h 20m.
Travel optionsfrom Milton Keynes to Edinburgh
How to get from Milton Keynes to Edinburgh by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Milton Keynes to Edinburgh is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
RK 860510:00 PM1h20London Stansted Airport11:20 PMEdinburgh AirportKč6021One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- RK 860510:00 PM1h20London Stansted Airport11:20 PMEdinburgh AirportKč6021One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- U23369:05 PM1h05Birmingham International Airport10:10 PMEdinburgh AirportKč11851One-way0 transfers
Other options
- W34035 · W342901:15 PM5h05Milton Keynes Central (MKC)6:20 PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)Kč22511One-way1 transfer
- W33969 · W341447:12 AM5h08Milton Keynes Central (MKC)12:20 PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)Kč22511One-way1 transfer
C17897+W342901:19 PM5h01Milton Keynes Central (MKC)6:20 PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)Kč24261One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus9:40 PM10h05Milton Keynes, Central Railway Station7:45 AMEdinburgh, Bus StationKč16551One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus3:50 AM13h45Bressingham Gate5:35 PMEdinburgh, Bus StationKč40121One-way1 transfer
- U23328:15 AM1h10Birmingham International Airport9:25 AMEdinburgh AirportKč11851One-way0 transfers
- U29172:00 PM1h10Birmingham International Airport3:10 PMEdinburgh AirportKč12141One-way0 transfers
- U23149:30 PM1h15London Stansted Airport10:45 PMEdinburgh AirportKč12261One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Milton Keynes to Edinburgh:
A flight is Kč85 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Milton Keynes to Edinburgh costing on average Kč1190.
A flight is Kč1098 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milton Keynes to Edinburgh costing on average Kč2202.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 38m.
Bus takes on average 9h 20m.
- Around 39 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Milton Keynes 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 Milton Keynes Central (MKC) and arrive in Edinburgh Waverley (EDB).
- Buses mostly depart from Northampton, Town Centre and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, Transpennine Express, London North Eastern Railway, West Midlands Trains to go to Edinburgh by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus, Stagecoach East, Arriva UK to go to Edinburgh by bus.
- Travel with easyJet, British Airways to go to Edinburgh by flight.
- 0 direct trains per day with Avanti West Coast.
- 0 direct buses per day with National Express.
- 27 direct flights per day with easyJet, British Airways.
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