How to get to Edinburgh from Guildford

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Compare coach, train and flight for Guildford to Edinburgh

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Guildford to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from £16. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 22m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of £16, and a train costs an average of £43.

Distance: 552 km

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Flight

£110

Average Price

£66

Average Price

£45

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Cheapest

5h 58m

Average total duration

5h 28m

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30m

Additional time*

11h 25m

Average total duration

10h 55m

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4h 22m

Average total duration

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1h 22m

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3h 0m

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Lumo

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National Express

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from Guildford to Edinburgh

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

  • National ExpressNX030 · NX594
    19:3511h45
    Guildford, Egerton Road
    7:20Edinburgh, Bus Station
    £711One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • National ExpressNX030 · NX594
    19:3511h45
    Guildford, Egerton Road
    7:20Edinburgh, Bus Station
    £711One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • easyJetU2603
    19:301h15
    London Luton Airport
    20:45Edinburgh Airport
    £1141One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • TubeTube from London Waterloo to London Kings Cross+London North Eastern RailwayG80220+South Western RailwayL79564
    8:356h03
    Guildford station (GLD)
    14:38Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
    £1181One-way
    2 changes
  • TubeTube from London Waterloo to London Kings Cross+London North Eastern RailwayG80225+South Western RailwayL81416
    9:246h17
    Guildford station (GLD)
    15:41Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
    £1181One-way
    2 changes
  • TubeTube from London Waterloo to London Kings Cross+London North Eastern RailwayG80217+South Western RailwayL83881
    8:036h24
    Guildford station (GLD)
    14:27Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
    £1181One-way
    2 changes
  • Ryanair UKRK 1273
    22:001h20
    London Stansted Airport
    23:20Edinburgh Airport
    £991One-way
    0 changes
  • easyJetU2314
    21:201h15
    London Stansted Airport
    22:35Edinburgh Airport
    £1141One-way
    0 changes
  • easyJetU2605
    15:501h20
    London Luton Airport
    17:10Edinburgh Airport
    £1231One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Guildford to Edinburgh

Travel to Edinburgh 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 Guildford to Edinburgh.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Guildford and Edinburgh including taking a coach, train and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Guildford to Edinburgh is a flight with an average price of £45.

This is compared to other travel options from Guildford to Edinburgh:

A flight is £21 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Guildford to Edinburgh costing on average £66.

A flight is £65 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Guildford to Edinburgh costing on average £110.

The fastest way to travel from Guildford to Edinburgh is by flight with an average journey time of 1h 22m.

Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:

Train takes on average 5h 28m.

Coach takes on average 10h 55m.

The Guildford to Edinburgh distance is approximately 552 km.
The average frequency per day from Guildford to Edinburgh is:
  • Around 41 flights per day.
  • Around 6 trains per day.
  • Around 1 coaches per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Guildford to Edinburgh:
  • Coaches mostly depart from Guildford, Egerton Road and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
  • Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
  • Trains mostly depart from Guildford station (GLD) and arrive in Edinburgh Waverley (EDB).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Guildford to Edinburgh, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with National Express, First Berkshire & The Thames Valley to go to Edinburgh by coach.
  • Travel with Lumo, London North Eastern Railway, CrossCountry, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Edinburgh by train.
  • Travel with easyJet, British Airways to go to Edinburgh by flight.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Guildford to Edinburgh:
  • 28 direct flights per day with easyJet, British Airways.
Omio customers who travel from Guildford to Edinburgh often also extend their vacation to go to London, Glasgow, Inverness, Manchester, Paris. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Edinburgh and these popular destinations at a great price.

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