How to travel from Southampton to Edinburgh

There are 3 travel options between Southampton and Edinburgh. You can take a train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Edinburgh is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €28 compared to other travel options to Edinburgh:

Taking a coach costs €82 less than taking a flight, which costs on average €109 for the same trip.

Taking a coach costs €67 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of €95.

The quickest way to travel to Edinburgh from Southampton is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 20 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Getting to Edinburgh by coach takes 12 h 10 min on average.

Train takes on average 6 h 41 min.

The Southampton to Edinburgh distance is approximately 573 km.

The average frequency per day from Southampton to Edinburgh is:

• 4 coaches per day.
• 11 flights a day.
• 6 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Southampton and Edinburgh as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Southampton to Edinburgh:

• Flights mostly depart from Southampton Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Southampton to Edinburgh:

• You can travel by coach from Southampton to Edinburgh with National Express or Megabus, and you can find National Express Southampton to Edinburgh tickets for €28 on Omio.
• You can go to Edinburgh from Southampton by plane with Azul or Cityflyer (British Airways 2). You'll see cheap plane tickets for €60 with Cityflyer (British Airways 2) from Southampton to Edinburgh on Omio.
• You can travel to Edinburgh from Southampton by train with LNER, Lumo, Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry or Cross Country. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €95 with Lumo from Southampton to Edinburgh.

Yes, there are direct routes from Southampton to Edinburgh with the following travel companies:

• You can find 5 direct flights per day to Edinburgh with.

Direct services to Edinburgh tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.