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Compare bus, train, and flight for Southampton to Edinburgh
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Southampton to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €76 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 43m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €76, while a flight costs an average of €221.
Distance: 574 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€152 Average price | €76 Average price Cheapest | €221 Average price | €161 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 48m Average total duration 6h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 37m Average total duration 12h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 43m Average total duration Fastest 1h 43m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Southampton to Edinburgh
Compare the available ways to get from Southampton to Edinburgh, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Southampton to Edinburgh:
A bus is €77 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Southampton to Edinburgh costing on average €152.
A bus is €146 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Southampton to Edinburgh costing on average €221.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 48m.
Bus takes on average 12h 37m.
Travel optionsfrom Southampton to Edinburgh
How to get from Southampton to Edinburgh by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Southampton to Edinburgh is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
RK 5968:50 PM 1h20 London Stansted Airport 10:10 PM Edinburgh Airport €26 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- RK 596
8:50 PM 1h20 London Stansted Airport 10:10 PM Edinburgh Airport €26 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
U23145:55 PM 1h15 London Stansted Airport 7:10 PM Edinburgh Airport €45 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- G80226+
Tube from London Waterloo to London Kings Cross+
L787659:00 AM 6h38 Southampton Central (SOU) 3:38 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) €148 1 One-way 2 transfers - G80221+Tube from London Waterloo to London Kings Cross+L78757
8:00 AM 6h39 Southampton Central (SOU) 2:39 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) €148 1 One-way 2 transfers - G80224+L78761+Tube from London Waterloo to London Kings Cross
8:30 AM 7h04 Southampton Central (SOU) 3:34 PM Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) €148 1 One-way 2 transfers
NX032 · NX5914:20 AM 14h15 Southampton, University 6:35 PM Edinburgh, Bus Station €57 1 One-way 1 transfer- NX032 · NX591
4:05 AM 14h30 Southampton, Coach Station 6:35 PM Edinburgh, Bus Station €57 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
5:05 PM 13h20 Southampton, Burgess Rd / Broadlands Rd (Southampton University) 6:25 AM Edinburgh, Bus Station €64 1 One-way 1 transfer
- RK 1273
9:00 AM 1h20 London Stansted Airport 10:20 AM Edinburgh Airport €43 1 One-way 0 transfers - U2312
11:50 AM 1h20 London Stansted Airport 1:10 PM Edinburgh Airport €45 1 One-way 0 transfers - U2310
8:05 AM 1h20 London Stansted Airport 9:25 AM Edinburgh Airport €45 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Southampton to Edinburgh:
A bus is €77 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Southampton to Edinburgh costing on average €152.
A bus is €146 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Southampton to Edinburgh costing on average €221.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 48m.
Bus takes on average 12h 37m.
- Around 32 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Southampton 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 Southampton Central (SOU) and arrive in Edinburgh Waverley (EDB).
- Buses mostly depart from Southampton, Burgess Rd / Broadlands Rd (Southampton University) and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
- Travel with British Airways, easyJet, Loganair, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa, Edelweiss Air, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Ryanair, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic to go to Edinburgh by flight.
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway, Lumo, Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, Caledonian Sleeper, Transpennine Express to go to Edinburgh by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, National Express to go to Edinburgh by bus.
- 27 direct flights per day with British Airways, easyJet, Loganair, BA Cityflyer, Ryanair.
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