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Compare train, coach and flight for Farnborough to Edinburgh
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Farnborough to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £152 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 0m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £152, while a train costs an average of £152.
Distance: 542 km
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
£152 Average Price Cheapest | £151 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 0m Average total duration Fastest 5h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Farnborough to Edinburgh:
A flight is £111 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Farnborough to Edinburgh costing on average £152.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 0m.
Coach takes on average 12h 10m.
You'll arrive about 2h 7m sooner (5h 30m by train vs 7h 37m by car). Tickets start at around £152 compared to roughly £151 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 Farnborough to Edinburgh
How to get to Edinburgh from Farnborough by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Farnborough to Edinburgh is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
21:501h30Farnborough23:20Edinburgh£161One-way0 changes
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- 21:501h30Farnborough23:20Edinburgh£161One-way0 changes
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- 21:501h30Farnborough23:20Edinburgh£161One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Farnborough to Edinburgh:
A flight is £111 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Farnborough to Edinburgh costing on average £152.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 0m.
Coach takes on average 12h 10m.
- Around 39 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Farnborough and Edinburgh as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Farnborough (Main) (FNB) and arrive in Edinburgh Waverley (EDB).
- Coaches mostly depart from Ascot, Heatherwood Hospital and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway, CrossCountry, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Edinburgh by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Newbury & District to go to Edinburgh by coach.
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