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Compare coach, train and flight for Cardiff to Edinburgh
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cardiff to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £29. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 20m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £29, and a flight costs an average of £84.
Distance: 497 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£145 Average Price | £49 Average Price Cheapest | £185 Average Price |
7h 1m Average total duration 6h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 48m Average total duration 13h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 20m Average total duration Fastest 1h 20m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Cardiff to Edinburgh
How to get to Edinburgh from Cardiff by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cardiff to Edinburgh is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus18:1014h05Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)8:15Edinburgh, Bus Station£551One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus18:1014h05Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)8:15Edinburgh, Bus Station£551One-way1 change
Fastest
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Y6347216:166h05Cardiff Central (CDF)22:21Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)£691One-way1 change
Other options
- W34289+G3895513:536h31Cardiff Central (CDF)20:24Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)£691One-way1 change
- W34290+G3895311:536h27Cardiff Central (CDF)18:20Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)£761One-way1 change
- G00946 · G0108214:457h29Cardiff Central (CDF)22:14Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)£891One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus17:2514h20Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)7:45Edinburgh, Bus Station£601One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:1014h35Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)21:45Edinburgh, Bus Station£661One-way1 change
- NX216 · NX100 · NX18322:1019h05Cardiff, Sophia Gardens17:15Edinburgh, Bus Station£671One-way2 changes
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FAQs: Cardiff to Edinburgh
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This is compared to other travel options from Cardiff to Edinburgh:
A coach is £96 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cardiff to Edinburgh costing on average £145.
A coach is £136 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cardiff to Edinburgh costing on average £185.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 31m.
Coach takes on average 13h 18m.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cardiff and Edinburgh as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cardiff Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cardiff Central (CDF) and arrive in Edinburgh Waverley (EDB).
- Coaches mostly depart from Cardiff, Sophia Gardens and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast, Transport for Wales, Transpennine Express, Cross Country, Transport for Wales to go to Edinburgh by train.
- Travel with Loganair, easyJet to go to Edinburgh by flight.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus, Megabus, Cardiff Bus to go to Edinburgh by coach.
- 0 direct trains per day with CrossCountry, Cross Country.
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