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Compare train, bus, and flight for Oxford to Edinburgh
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Oxford to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €59 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 59m. 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 bus costs an average of €59, while a flight costs an average of €219.
Distance: 300 miles (484 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€143 Average price | €59 Average price Cheapest | €219 Average price | €155 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 4m Average total duration 5h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 22m Average total duration 10h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 59m Average total duration Fastest 1h 59m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Oxford to Edinburgh:
A bus is €84 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Oxford to Edinburgh costing on average €143.
A bus is €160 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Oxford to Edinburgh costing on average €219.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 4m.
Bus takes on average 11h 22m.
The journey is about 1h 8m faster (5h 34m by train vs 6h 42m by car) and roughly €13 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€143 vs €155). 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 Oxford to Edinburgh
How to get from Oxford to Edinburgh by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Oxford to Edinburgh is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- UCX5 · NX5988:40 PM11h00Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station7:40 AMEdinburgh, Bus Station€541One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- UCX5 · NX5988:40 PM11h00Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station7:40 AMEdinburgh, Bus Station€541One-way1 transfer
Fastest
U29218:10 PM1h05Birmingham International Airport9:15 PMEdinburgh Airport€1101One-way0 transfers
Other options
G15356 · C48611+
Tube from London Paddington to London Kings Cross+G801993:55 AM7h38Oxford station (OXF)11:33 AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)€661One-way3 transfers- W35395 · C48605+C0197112:10 AM10h18Oxford station (OXF)10:28 AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)€801One-way2 transfers
- W35395 · C48605+
G2567712:10 AM9h47Oxford station (OXF)9:57 AMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)€921One-way2 transfers
- NX737 · NX5918:00 AM10h50Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station6:50 PMEdinburgh, Bus Station€621One-way1 transfer
- OLOXT · NX5946:45 PM12h35Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station7:20 AMEdinburgh, Bus Station€901One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus6:00 AM14h50Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station8:50 PMEdinburgh, Bus Station€941One-way1 transfer
- U23328:20 AM1h10Birmingham International Airport9:30 AMEdinburgh Airport€1051One-way0 transfers
- U23088:15 AM1h20London Stansted Airport9:35 AMEdinburgh Airport€1291One-way0 transfers
- U23028:15 AM1h20London Luton Airport9:35 AMEdinburgh Airport€1291One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Oxford to Edinburgh:
A bus is €84 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Oxford to Edinburgh costing on average €143.
A bus is €160 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Oxford to Edinburgh costing on average €219.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 4m.
Bus takes on average 11h 22m.
- Around 38 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Oxford 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 Oxford station (OXF) and arrive in Edinburgh Waverley (EDB).
- Buses mostly depart from Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast, London North Eastern Railway, Lumo, Transpennine Express to go to Edinburgh by train.
- Travel with easyJet, British Airways, BA Cityflyer, Loganair, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air to go to Edinburgh by flight.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Edinburgh by bus.
- 28 direct flights per day with easyJet, British Airways, BA Cityflyer, Loganair, Ryanair.
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