How to get from Ipswich to Edinburgh

You can travel between Ipswich and Edinburgh 3 different ways: flight, coach or train.

Train services offer the cheapest way to get from Ipswich to Edinburgh. Tickets for a train cost on average £44.

This is compared to other travel options to Edinburgh:

A train is generally £65 less than a flight for the same trip. A flight costs on average £110 from Ipswich to Edinburgh.

A train is £15 less than a coach for this trip with tickets for a coach from Ipswich to Edinburgh costing on average £59.

The fastest way to get to Edinburgh from Ipswich is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 15 min.

There are alternative travel options to Edinburgh that can usually take longer:

In comparison, getting to Edinburgh by coach can take on average 15 h 5 min.

In comparison, taking a train requires on average 5 h 19 min   of travel time.

The distance from Ipswich to Edinburgh is approximately 321 miles (517 km).

The average frequency per day from Ipswich to Edinburgh is:

• 5 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Edinburgh from Ipswich as scheduled services by flight, coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.

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

• Most travellers board their coach from Ipswich, Copdock Interchange (Tesco) and arrive in Edinburgh, Elder Street.
• Most travellers catch their train from Ipswich and arrive in Edinburgh Waverley.

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Ipswich to Edinburgh, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• EasyJet can take you to Edinburgh by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for easyJet from Ipswich to Edinburgh for £110.
• Travel with National Express to go to Edinburgh by coach. For a good deal on tickets, you can find National Express Ipswich to Edinburgh tickets on Omio for £59.
• London North Eastern Railway can take you to Edinburgh by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for London North Eastern Railway from Ipswich to Edinburgh for £44.

Yes, there are direct services available from Ipswich to Edinburgh with the following travel operators:

• You'll find direct flights per day with British Airways or BA Cityflyer.
• You'll find direct coaches per day with.
• You can travel directly by train with with 5 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Edinburgh as you won't need to change in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Edinburgh from Ipswich.

When planning your trip from Ipswich to Edinburgh, it’s good to keep in mind what tickets to book and their prices in the next 7 days:

• Plane tickets cost £110 one way on average.
• Coach tickets are costing £59 one way on average.
• Train tickets are costing £44 one way on average.

However, we recommend buying tickets to Edinburgh from Ipswich online a few months in advance to get the best deals and save money on your upcoming journey.