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Compare coach, train and flight for Southend-on-Sea to Edinburgh
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Southend-on-Sea to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £122 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 44m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £122, while a flight costs an average of £169.
Distance: 554 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Driving |
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£169 Average Price | £122 Average Price Cheapest | £136 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 44m Average total duration Fastest 1h 44m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 16m Average total duration 5h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 50m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Southend-on-Sea to Edinburgh:
A train is £48 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Southend-on-Sea to Edinburgh costing on average £169.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 16m.
You'll arrive about 6h 6m sooner (1h 44m by flight vs 7h 50m by car). Tickets start at around £169 compared to roughly £136 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get to Edinburgh from Southend-on-Sea by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Southend-on-Sea to Edinburgh is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
6:201h30Southend-on-Sea7:50Edinburgh£491One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 6:201h30Southend-on-Sea7:50Edinburgh£491One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 18:351h15Southend-on-Sea19:50Edinburgh£731One-way0 changes
Other options
15:151h25Southend-on-Sea16:40Edinburgh£551One-way0 changes- 19:051h20Southend-on-Sea20:25Edinburgh£841One-way0 changes
- 20:001h30Southend-on-Sea21:30Edinburgh£1211One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Southend-on-Sea to Edinburgh:
A train is £48 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Southend-on-Sea to Edinburgh costing on average £169.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 16m.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Southend-on-Sea and Edinburgh as scheduled services by coach, train 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 Southend Victoria (SOV) and arrive in Edinburgh Waverley (EDB).
- Travel with easyJet, Lufthansa, BA Cityflyer, British Airways, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air, Austrian Airlines to go to Edinburgh by flight.
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway, Lumo, CrossCountry to go to Edinburgh by train.
- 21 direct flights per day with easyJet, BA Cityflyer, British Airways, Ryanair.
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