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Compare train and flight for Edinburgh to Spalding
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh to Spalding among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £104 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 33m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £104, while a flight costs an average of £196.
Distance: 403 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
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£104 Average Price Cheapest | £196 Average Price | £78 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 27m Average total duration 3h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 33m Average total duration Fastest 1h 33m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Spalding:
A train is £92 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Spalding costing on average £196.
Other travel options to Spalding take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 27m.
You'll arrive about 2h 4m sooner (3h 57m by train vs 6h 1m by car). Tickets start at around £104 compared to roughly £78 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get to Spalding from Edinburgh by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Spalding is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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19:2511h26Edinburgh6:51Spalding£1741One-way1 change
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- 19:2511h26Edinburgh6:51Spalding£1741One-way1 change
Fastest
- 19:2511h26Edinburgh6:51Spalding£1741One-way1 change
Other options
- 20:3012h39Edinburgh9:09Spalding£2221One-way3 changes
- 17:0014h02Edinburgh7:02Spalding£2221One-way3 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Spalding:
A train is £92 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Spalding costing on average £196.
Other travel options to Spalding take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 27m.
- Around 30 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Spalding as scheduled services by train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Edinburgh Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) and arrive in Spalding station (SPA).
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway to go to Spalding by train.
- Travel with Loganair, BA Cityflyer, British Airways, easyJet to go to Spalding by flight.
- 27 direct flights per day with BA Cityflyer, British Airways, easyJet.
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