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The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
1 h 15 m
Average
2 h 30 m
Flights per day
31
Distance
484 km
Of the 31 flights that leave Oxford for Edinburgh every day 25 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 299 miles | |
Average flight duration | 1 h 15 min | |
Average plane ticket price | £73 (€83) | |
Direct flight | No | |
Airlines | Flybe, BA Cityflyer, Ryanair, British Airways or easyJet |
Flights from Oxford to Edinburgh cover the 299 miles long trip taking on average 1 h 15 min with our travel partners like Flybe, BA Cityflyer, Ryanair, British Airways or easyJet. There are direct flight services available. While the average ticket price for this journey costs around £73, you can find the cheapest plane ticket for as low as £45.
For as little as £45 you can travel by flight from Oxford to Edinburgh with Ryanair, British Airways and easyJet. Omio will show you the best deals, timetables and tickets available for this journey.
EasyJet is a British multinational low-cost airline headquartered at London Luton Airport (LTN). It’s the largest UK-based carrier based on the number of passengers carried. EasyJet flies to over 150 destinations across Europe and North Africa, making it a popular budget airline for travellers. To keep fares as low as possible, easyJet tickets are non-refundable and no complimentary snacks are provided onboard. All fare types include allowance of one small personal bag, while additional fees apply for carry-on luggage and checked luggage.
British Airways (BA) is the United Kingdom’s flag carrier airline with headquarters in London near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport (LHR). BA is the second largest UK-based airline in terms of fleet size and number of passengers carried. Known as a full-service global airline, British Airways offers year-round low fares to destinations worldwide and flies to and from centrally-located airports. Its extensive global route network includes more than 170 destinations in nearly 80 countries throughout Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa and Australia.
The nearest airports for passengers flying from Oxford to Edinburgh are those based in London and the South East, namely Heathrow (LHR), Gatwick (LGW), London City Airport (LCY), Stansted (STN) and Luton (LTN). Passengers can reach London from Oxford via road and rail. Altogether, about 30 flights to Edinburgh depart these airports daily, provided by several airlines. Heathrow and Luton are the nearest airports to Oxford (approximately 40 miles), while Stansted, London City and Gatwick are further away (closer to 60 miles). The entire journey takes about 2.5-3 hours, depending on the departure airport and the airline used.
British Airways, EasyJet and Flybe run about 30 direct flights from London to Edinburgh, every day. British Airways provides the majority of the flights from Heathrow, while the airline also flies from Gatwick and London City Airport. EasyJet flies from Gatwick, Luton and Stansted, while Flybe flies from Heathrow and London City Airport.
The flights from London to Edinburgh last between one and a half to two hours. However, EasyJet runs flights lasting one hour and twenty minutes from Luton and Stansted airports. The British Airways City Flights service from Heathrow is slightly quicker than travel by the usual passenger service. Passengers should remember to include the time it takes to get to the chosen airport, when booking.
Around 30 flights daily leave London airports to Edinburgh. The majority of flights leave from Heathrow and from London City Airport. Fewer than five daily flights each leave Gatwick, Luton and Stansted. The earliest flight leaves Heathrow before 7:00 a.m., while the latest flight departs the same airport between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
Departure airports: Flight depart from all main airports in London. The distance between Oxford and central London is 57 miles. On arrival, passengers can take the Piccadilly underground line to Heathrow airport (LHR), or travel there by taxi. Mainline rail services are in place for passengers to Luton (LTN), Stansted (STN) and Gatwick (LGW) airports. Passengers can travel readily to London City Airport (LCY) by bus and taxi.
Arrival airport: Edinburgh Airport is located in Ingliston, about five and a half miles from Edinburgh city centre. Lothian Buses provides transport links to Edinburgh bus station, just off of St. Andrew Street, and regular bus services run throughout the capital.
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