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Compare bus, train, and flight for Portsmouth to Edinburgh
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Portsmouth to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from $21. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 23m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of $21, and a train costs an average of $57.
Distance: 366 miles (590 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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$86 Average price | $149 Average price | $64 Average price Cheapest | $199 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
13h 31m Average total duration 13h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 49m Average total duration 7h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 23m Average total duration Fastest 1h 23m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 8h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.8 - 3.5kg 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 Portsmouth to Edinburgh:
A flight is $22 (€18) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Portsmouth to Edinburgh costing on average $86 (€71).
A flight is $85 (€70) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Portsmouth to Edinburgh costing on average $149 (€122).
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 19m.
Bus takes on average 13h 1m.
Travel optionsfrom Portsmouth to Edinburgh
How to get from Portsmouth to Edinburgh by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Portsmouth to Edinburgh is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- NX030 · NX5946:45 PM12h35Portsmouth, The Hard Interchange7:20 AMEdinburgh, Bus Station$961One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- NX030 · NX5946:45 PM12h35Portsmouth, The Hard Interchange7:20 AMEdinburgh, Bus Station$961One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- G80220+
Tube from London Waterloo to London Kings Cross+
L795647:37 AM7h01Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS)2:38 PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)$1731One-way2 transfers
Other options
- G80223+Tube from London Waterloo to London Kings Cross+L838927:47 AM7h44Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS)3:31 PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)$1731One-way2 transfers
- C01964+
G01066+L81416+Tube from Vauxhall to London Kings Cross8:37 AM7h36Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS)4:13 PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)$2981One-way4 transfers
- NX030 · NX5943:35 PM15h45Portsmouth, International Port7:20 AMEdinburgh, Bus Station$1021One-way1 transfer
- NX030 · NX5913:20 AM15h15Portsmouth, The Hard Interchange6:35 PMEdinburgh, Bus Station$1031One-way1 transfer
- NX030 · NX5913:05 AM15h30Portsmouth, University6:35 PMEdinburgh, Bus Station$1031One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Portsmouth to Edinburgh:
A flight is $22 (€18) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Portsmouth to Edinburgh costing on average $86 (€71).
A flight is $85 (€70) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Portsmouth to Edinburgh costing on average $149 (€122).
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 19m.
Bus takes on average 13h 1m.
- Around 41 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Portsmouth and Edinburgh as scheduled services by bus, train, 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 Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS) and arrive in Edinburgh Waverley (EDB).
- Buses mostly depart from Portsmouth, University and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
- Travel with easyJet, Loganair, British Airways to go to Edinburgh by flight.
- Travel with National Express, Megabus to go to Edinburgh by bus.
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway, Avanti West Coast, Caledonian Sleeper, Transpennine Express, Lumo, CrossCountry, South Western Railway to go to Edinburgh by train.
- 29 direct flights per day with easyJet, Loganair, British Airways.
- 0 direct buses per day with Megabus.
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