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Compare train, coach and flight for Edinburgh to Taunton
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh to Taunton among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £35. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 15m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £35, and a train costs an average of £59.
Distance: 549 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£100 Average Price | £48 Average Price Cheapest | £51 Average Price |
7h 5m Average total duration 6h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 43m Average total duration 13h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 15m Average total duration Fastest 1h 15m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | 1.6 - 3.3kg 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 Edinburgh to Taunton
How to get to Taunton from Edinburgh by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Taunton is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus11:1517h00Edinburgh, Bus Station4:15Taunton, Blackbrook Park Avenue (BP Londis)£491One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:1517h00Edinburgh, Bus Station4:15Taunton, Blackbrook Park Avenue (BP Londis)£491One-way1 change
Fastest
- U22148:551h15Edinburgh Airport10:10Bristol Airport£911One-way0 changes
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Tube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington8:006h43Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)14:43Taunton station (TAU)£1411One-way2 changes- G08186+W34814+Tube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington9:006h44Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)15:44Taunton station (TAU)£1411One-way2 changes
- G80049+W34819+Tube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington10:006h47Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)16:47Taunton station (TAU)£1661One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus20:5515h30Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HH)12:25Taunton, Blackbrook Park Avenue (BP Londis)£531One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus20:5015h35Edinburgh, Princes Street (Stop PU)12:25Taunton, Blackbrook Park Avenue (BP Londis)£541One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus22:4013h35Edinburgh, Bus Station12:15Taunton, Blackbrook Park Avenue (BP Londis)£591One-way1 change
RK 113321:001h25Edinburgh Airport22:25Bournemouth Airport£1351One-way0 changes- U222017:551h15Edinburgh Airport19:10Bristol Airport£1761One-way0 changes
- U221816:451h15Edinburgh Airport18:00Bristol Airport£1811One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Taunton:
A coach is £3 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Taunton costing on average £51.
A coach is £52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Taunton costing on average £100.
Other travel options to Taunton take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 35m.
Coach takes on average 13h 13m.
- Around 10 coaches per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Taunton as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Edinburgh Airport and arrive in Bristol Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) and arrive in Taunton station (TAU).
- Coaches mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Taunton, Blackbrook Park Avenue (BP Londis).
- Travel with easyJet to go to Taunton by flight.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Taunton by coach.
- Travel with CrossCountry, London North Eastern Railway, Lumo, Caledonian Sleeper, Cross Country, Avanti West Coast to go to Taunton by train.
- 5 direct flights per day with easyJet.
- 2 direct trains per day with CrossCountry, Cross Country.
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