Travel Information from Oxford to Edinburgh
| 299 miles (483 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $24 - $88 | |
| Flight • $24 (€22) • 1 h 5 min | |
| Flight • $24 (€22) • 1 h 5 min | |
| National Express, easyJet or Avanti West Coast |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 299 miles (483 km) between Oxford and Edinburgh. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are National Express, easyJet or Avanti West Coast among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Oxford to Edinburgh.
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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.
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FAQs: Travel from Oxford 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 Oxford to Edinburgh.

There are 3 ways to get from Oxford to Edinburgh: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Oxford to Edinburgh is by taking a flight with average ticket prices of $24 (€22) compared to other travel options to Edinburgh:
A flight is $16 (€15) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $40 (€36) from Oxford to Edinburgh.
Taking a flight costs $64 (€58) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $88 (€80).
The fastest way from Oxford 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:
Bus takes on average 11 h 5 min.
Train takes on average 5 h 39 min.
Edinburgh is approximately 299 miles (483 km) away from Oxford.
The average frequency per day from Oxford to Edinburgh is:
- Around 4 buses per day.
- 42 flights a day.
- 7 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Oxford and 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 Oxford to Edinburgh:
- Buses most often depart from Oxford at Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station and arrive in Edinburgh at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The following travel companies offer services from Oxford to Edinburgh:
- National Express or Megabus can take you to Edinburgh by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for National Express from Oxford to Edinburgh for $40 (€36).
- Travel with easyJet, British Airways or Cityflyer (British Airways 2) to go to Edinburgh by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find easyJet Oxford to Edinburgh tickets on Omio for $49 (€44).
- Avanti West Coast, LNER, CrossCountry, Lumo, TransPennine Express or Cross Country can get you to Edinburgh by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with CrossCountry from Oxford to Edinburgh for $88 (€80) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Oxford to Edinburgh with the following travel companies:
- Direct flight available with easyJet, British Airways or Cityflyer (British Airways 2) 30 direct flights per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Edinburgh as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Oxford to Edinburgh.
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