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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 an average ticket price of £76 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 27m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £76, while a train costs an average of £160.
Distance: 549 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£160 Average Price | £76 Average Price Cheapest | £132 Average Price | £141 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 10m Average total duration 6h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 11m Average total duration 13h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 27m Average total duration Fastest 1h 27m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 36m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | 1.6 - 3.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Taunton:
A coach is £55 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Taunton costing on average £132.
A coach is £83 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Taunton costing on average £160.
Other travel options to Taunton take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 10m.
Coach takes on average 14h 11m.
You'll arrive about 56m sooner (6h 40m by train vs 7h 36m by car). Tickets start at around £160 compared to roughly £141 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.
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 · FlixBus · FlixBus11:0517h10Edinburgh, Bus Station4:15Taunton, Blackbrook Park Avenue (BP Londis)£381One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:0517h10Edinburgh, Bus Station4:15Taunton, Blackbrook Park Avenue (BP Londis)£381One-way2 changes
Fastest
- U22148:051h15Edinburgh Airport9:20Bristol Airport£1621One-way0 changes
Other options
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Tube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington8:007h43Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)15:43Taunton station (TAU)£1411One-way2 changes 
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G38876+C424448:528h03Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)16:55Taunton station (TAU)£1551One-way2 changes- G08185+Tube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington+C422289:007h44Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)16:44Taunton station (TAU)£1661One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:0512h55Edinburgh, Bus Station22:00Taunton, Blackbrook Park Avenue (BP Londis)£521One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:3317h07Edinburgh, Drum Brae South15:40Taunton, Blackbrook Park Avenue (BP Londis)£561One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus20:5515h30Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HH)12:25Taunton, Blackbrook Park Avenue (BP Londis)£601One-way2 changes
BA407311:201h50Edinburgh Airport13:10Exeter International Airport£1851One-way0 changes- LM031511:201h50Edinburgh Airport13:10Exeter International Airport£1871One-way0 changes
BA8973 · BA89928:257h40Edinburgh Airport16:05Exeter International Airport£2371One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Taunton:
A coach is £55 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Taunton costing on average £132.
A coach is £83 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Taunton costing on average £160.
Other travel options to Taunton take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 10m.
Coach takes on average 14h 11m.
- Around 11 coaches per day.
- Around 7 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.
- Coaches mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Taunton, Blackbrook Park Avenue (BP Londis).
- Flights mostly depart from Edinburgh Airport and arrive in Bristol Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) and arrive in Taunton station (TAU).
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Taunton by coach.
- Travel with easyJet, Loganair to go to Taunton by flight.
- Travel with CrossCountry, London North Eastern Railway, Transpennine Express, Lumo, Avanti West Coast to go to Taunton by train.
- 5 direct flights per day with easyJet, Loganair.
- 3 direct trains per day with CrossCountry.
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