How to get to Edinburgh from Windsor

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Compare train, coach and flight for Windsor to Edinburgh

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Windsor to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £32. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 24m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £32, and a train costs an average of £67.

Distance: 525 km

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Coach
Flight

£99

Average Price

£50

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Cheapest

£69

Average Price

6h 38m

Average total duration

6h 8m

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30m

Additional time*

11h 26m

Average total duration

10h 56m

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30m

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4h 24m

Average total duration

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1h 24m

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3h 0m

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LNER

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National Express

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easyJet

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from Windsor to Edinburgh

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

Our recommendation

flight

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

easyJetU2310
08:501h20
London Stansted Airport
10:10Edinburgh Airport
£491One-way
0 changes

Cheapest

Ryanair UKRK 1273
13:051h25
London Stansted Airport
14:30Edinburgh Airport
£201One-way
0 changes

Fastest

easyJetU2318
20:451h15
London Stansted Airport
22:00Edinburgh Airport
£1431One-way
0 changes

Other options

Great Western RailP30798+Tfl RailG24174+TubeTube from London Paddington to London Kings Cross+LNERC41058
08:005h38
Windsor & Eton Central (WNC)
13:38Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
£941One-way
3 changes
Great Western RailP30815 · P23147+TubeTube from London Paddington to London Kings Cross+LNERC41062
09:206h14
Windsor & Eton Central (WNC)
15:34Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
£941One-way
3 changes
Great Western RailP30802+Tfl RailG24215+TubeTube from London Paddington to London Kings Cross+LNERC41110
08:206h07
Windsor & Eton Central (WNC)
14:27Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
£981One-way
3 changes
FlixBusFlixBus
20:309h55
London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
06:25Edinburgh, Bus Station
£391One-way
0 changes
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
20:0511h40
London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
07:45Edinburgh, Bus Station
£421One-way
1 change
easyJetU2861
08:351h30
London Gatwick Airport
10:05Edinburgh Airport
£801One-way
0 changes
easyJetU2302
08:451h20
London Luton Airport
10:05Edinburgh Airport
£821One-way
0 changes
easyJetU26563
16:451h30
London Gatwick Airport
18:15Edinburgh Airport
£811One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: Windsor 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 Windsor to Edinburgh.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Windsor and Edinburgh including taking a train, coach and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Windsor to Edinburgh is a flight with an average price of £28.

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

A flight is £4 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Windsor to Edinburgh costing on average £32.

A flight is £40 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Windsor to Edinburgh costing on average £67.

The fastest way to travel from Windsor to Edinburgh is by flight with an average journey time of 1h 15m.

Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:

Train takes on average 5h 51m.

Coach takes on average 11h 30m.

The Windsor to Edinburgh distance is approximately 525 km.
The average frequency per day from Windsor to Edinburgh is:
  • Around 42 flights per day.
  • Around 8 trains per day.
  • Around 3 coaches per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Windsor to Edinburgh:
  • Coaches mostly depart from Windsor and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
  • Trains mostly depart from Windsor & Eton Central (WNC) and arrive in Edinburgh Waverley (EDB).
  • Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Windsor to Edinburgh, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with National Express to go to Edinburgh by coach.
  • Travel with LNER, Avanti West Coast, Lumo to go to Edinburgh by train.
  • Travel with easyJet, Cityflyer (British Airways 2), British Airways to go to Edinburgh by flight.
Omio customers who travel from Windsor 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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