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4.6Travel Information between Cardiff and Edinburgh
 Distance | 308 miles |
|---|---|
 Available travel modes | Coach, train or flight |
 Ticket price range | £28 - £68 |
 Cheapest mode | Coach • £28 • 13 h 15 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • £68 • 1 h 15 min |
 Popular travel companies | National Express, Azul or Avanti West Coast |
Travel 308 miles by coach, train or flight from Cardiff to Edinburgh. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are National Express, Azul or Avanti West Coast among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Cardiff to Edinburgh.
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How to get to Edinburgh from Cardiff by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Cardiff to Edinburgh is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Cardiff to Edinburgh
Travel to Edinburgh easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Cardiff to Edinburgh.
There are 3 options to travel from Cardiff to Edinburgh including taking a coach, train or flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Cardiff to Edinburgh is a coach with an average price of £28.
This is compared to other travel options from Cardiff to Edinburgh:
A coach is £40 less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from Cardiff to Edinburgh costing on average £68.
Taking a coach costs £32 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of £60.
The fastest way to get to Edinburgh from Cardiff is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 15 min.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Coach takes on average 13 h 15 min.
Getting to Edinburgh by train takes 6 h 5 min on average.
You should expect to travel around 308 miles from Cardiff to Edinburgh.
The average frequency per day from Cardiff to Edinburgh is:
- Around 4 coaches per day.
- Around 1 flight per day.
- 6 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Cardiff to Edinburgh as scheduled services by coach, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Cardiff to Edinburgh:
- Most travellers take a flight from Cardiff Airport to Edinburgh Airport.
- Most travellers catch their train from Cardiff Central and arrive in Edinburgh Waverley.
The following travel companies offer services from Cardiff to Edinburgh:
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus or Megabus to go to Edinburgh by coach. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Megabus Cardiff to Edinburgh tickets on Omio for £24.
- Azul or easyJet can take you to Edinburgh by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for easyJet from Cardiff to Edinburgh for £32.
- Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, Transport for Wales, TransPennine Express, first_great_western or Cross Country can get you to Edinburgh by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with CrossCountry from Cardiff to Edinburgh for £60 on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Cardiff to Edinburgh with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 1 direct flight a 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.
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