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Compare bus, train, and flight for Bristol to Edinburgh
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Bristol to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €28. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 15m. 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 €28, and a train costs an average of €48.
Distance: 502 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus |
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€71 Average price | €140 Average price | €46 Average price Cheapest |
4h 15m Average total duration Fastest 1h 15m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 6h 41m Average total duration 6h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 36m Average total duration 12h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
1.5 - 3.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions |
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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 Bristol to Edinburgh by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bristol to Edinburgh is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
U2215Cheapest
NX100 · NX183Fastest
U2326Other options
C74922C74923C75333NX101 · NX183
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBusU2213U2322U2324Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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FAQs: Travel from Bristol to Edinburgh
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This is compared to other travel options from Bristol to Edinburgh:
A flight is €2 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bristol to Edinburgh costing on average €28.
A flight is €22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bristol to Edinburgh costing on average €48.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 45m.
Bus takes on average 11h 5m.
- Around 19 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bristol and Edinburgh as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bristol Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) and arrive in Edinburgh Waverley (EDB).
- Buses mostly depart from Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
- Travel with CrossCountry, LNER, Avanti West Coast, Lumo, Cross Country to go to Edinburgh by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus, Megabus to go to Edinburgh by bus.
- Travel with easyJet to go to Edinburgh by flight.
- 2 direct trains per day with CrossCountry, Cross Country.
- 4 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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