How to get to Wales from Edinburgh

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Travel Information from Edinburgh to Wales

Distance195 miles
Available travel modesTrain, coach or flight
Ticket price range£11 - £52
Cheapest modeCoach • £11 • 5 h 20 min
Fastest modeFlight • £31 • 1 h 10 min
Popular travel companiesMegabus, easyJet or CrossCountry

Travel 195 miles by train, coach or flight from Edinburgh to Wales. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are Megabus, easyJet or CrossCountry among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Edinburgh to Wales.

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from Edinburgh to Wales

How to get to Wales from Edinburgh by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Wales is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
09:056h10
Edinburgh, Bus Station
15:15Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange
£401One-way
0 changes

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
23:405h20
Edinburgh, Bus Station
05:00Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange
£351One-way
0 changes

Fastest

easyJetU2337
19:301h10
Edinburgh Airport
20:40Birmingham International Airport
£1251One-way
0 changes

Other options

LNERY11823+CrossCountryC75086+Northern Rail (3)Y24689
09:004h24
Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
13:24Woodhouse (WDH)
£761One-way
2 changes
LNERY11823+CrossCountryC75086+Northern Rail (3)Y24689
09:004h31
Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
13:31Kiveton Bridge (KIV)
£761One-way
2 changes
LNERY11823+CrossCountryC75086+Northern Rail (3)Y24689
09:004h34
Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
13:34Kiveton Park station (KVP)
£761One-way
2 changes
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
22:036h57
Edinburgh, Drum Brae South
05:00Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange
£361One-way
1 change
easyJetU2341
17:001h10
Edinburgh Airport
18:10Birmingham International Airport
£1311One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: Edinburgh to Wales

Travel to Wales 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 Edinburgh to Wales.

FAQs

There are 3 options to travel to Wales from Edinburgh including taking a train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Wales from Edinburgh is by taking a coach, which costs on average £11.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Edinburgh to Wales:

A coach is £19 less than a flight with an average ticket price of £31 from Edinburgh to Wales.

A coach is £41 less than a train with an average ticket price of £52 from Edinburgh to Wales.

The fastest way from Edinburgh to Wales is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 10 min.

There are alternative travel options to Wales that take longer:

Coach takes 5 h 20 min on average.

Train takes on average 3 h 46 min.

You should expect to travel around 195 miles from Edinburgh to Wales.

The average frequency per day from Edinburgh to Wales is:

  • 2 coaches per day.
  • 3 flights a day.
  • 17 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Edinburgh and Wales as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Edinburgh to Wales:

    Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Edinburgh to Wales:

    • You can travel by coach between Edinburgh and Wales with Megabus, FlixBus or Scottish Citylink, and you can find FlixBus Edinburgh to Wales tickets for £11 on Omio.
    • You can go to Wales from Edinburgh by plane with easyJet. You'll see cheap plane tickets for £31 with easyJet from Edinburgh to Wales on Omio.
    • You can take a train from Edinburgh to Wales with CrossCountry, LNER, Avanti West Coast, Cross Country or first_transpennine_express. Cheap tickets can be found for £52 with LNER from Edinburgh to Wales.

    Yes, there are direct routes from Edinburgh to Wales with the following travel companies:

    • You can check for a direct coach to Wales with Megabus with 2 direct coaches per day.
    • You can find 3 direct flights per day to take to Wales with easyJet.

    Direct services to Wales 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.

    Your journey from Edinburgh to Wales doesn't have to end in Wales. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like London, Manchester, Glasgow or Dublin. If you’d like to add London, Manchester, Glasgow or Dublin to your Edinburgh to Wales trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Wales today!

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