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Compare bus, train, and flight for Manchester to Edinburgh
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Manchester to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €34 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 3m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €34, while a flight costs an average of €259.
Distance: 282 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€70 Average price | €34 Average price Cheapest | €259 Average price | €99 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 3m Average total duration Fastest 3h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 36m Average total duration 6h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 35m Average total duration 2h 35m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 1.7kg 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 Manchester to Edinburgh:
A bus is €36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Edinburgh costing on average €70.
A bus is €225 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Edinburgh costing on average €259.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 35m.
Bus takes on average 6h 36m.
Travel optionsfrom Manchester to Edinburgh
How to get from Manchester to Edinburgh by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Manchester to Edinburgh is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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W342916:14 PM4h07Manchester Oxford Road (MCO)10:21 PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)€301One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- G86203+W342916:14 PM4h07Manchester Oxford Road (MCO)10:21 PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)€301One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- W8517710:24 AM3h08Manchester Oxford Road (MCO)1:32 PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)€761One-way0 transfers
Other options
- W852108:24 PM3h17Manchester Oxford Road (MCO)11:41 PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)€311One-way0 transfers
- P24207+W342901:46 PM4h34Manchester Oxford Road (MCO)6:20 PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)€391One-way1 transfer
- W852086:24 PM3h14Manchester Oxford Road (MCO)9:38 PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)€491One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:10 PM7h23Manchester, Shudehill Interchange11:33 PMEdinburgh, Drum Brae South€331One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:00 PM7h50Manchester, Shudehill Interchange8:50 PMEdinburgh, Bus Station€331One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:10 PM7h31Manchester, Shudehill Interchange11:41 PMEdinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HB)€331One-way1 transfer
- BA1369 · BA14644:05 PM5h30Manchester Airport9:35 PMEdinburgh Airport€1421One-way1 transfer
- BA1369 · BA14664:05 PM6h10Manchester Airport10:15 PMEdinburgh Airport€1421One-way1 transfer
- BA1363 · BA145412:20 PM4h15Manchester Airport4:35 PMEdinburgh Airport€1911One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Edinburgh:
A bus is €36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Edinburgh costing on average €70.
A bus is €225 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Edinburgh costing on average €259.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 35m.
Bus takes on average 6h 36m.
- Around 15 flights per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Manchester and Edinburgh as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) and arrive in Edinburgh Waverley (EDB).
- Buses mostly depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
- Travel with British Airways, Loganair, BA Cityflyer to go to Edinburgh by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, National Express, Megabus to go to Edinburgh by bus.
- Travel with Transpennine Express, Avanti West Coast, London North Eastern Railway, CrossCountry, Northern Rail, Lumo to go to Edinburgh by train.
- 1 direct trains per day with Transpennine Express.
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