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Compare train, bus, 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 bus with prices starting from €30. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 25m. 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 bus costs an average of €30, and a train costs an average of €83.
Distance: 366 miles (590 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight |
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€67 Average price Cheapest | €142 Average price | €86 Average price |
13h 26m Average total duration 12h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 48m Average total duration 7h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 25m Average total duration Fastest 1h 25m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.8 - 3.5kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Portsmouth to Edinburgh by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Portsmouth to Edinburgh is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Portsmouth to Edinburgh:
A flight is $7 (€6) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Portsmouth to Edinburgh costing on average $37 (€30).
A flight is $74 (€59) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Portsmouth to Edinburgh costing on average $104 (€83).
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 51m.
Bus takes on average 12h 5m.
- Around 40 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 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 Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS) and arrive in Edinburgh Waverley (EDB).
- Buses mostly depart from Portsmouth, University and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
- Travel with National Express, Megabus to go to Edinburgh by bus.
- Travel with easyJet, British Airways, Azul to go to Edinburgh by flight.
- Travel with LNER, Lumo, Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, Caledonian Sleeper, South Western Railway to go to Edinburgh by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with Megabus.
- 29 direct flights per day with easyJet, British Airways, Azul.
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