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How to get fromBristol Temple Meads to Edinburghby plane, train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Bristol Temple Meads to Edinburgh by plane, train, or car

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  1. Fly Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRS - EDI
    3h 23m
    £42–123
  2. Fly Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BRS - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4h 20m
    £39–133
  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
    6h 37m
    £180–280
  4. Drive  367.8 mi

    1. Drive from Bristol Temple Meads to Edinburghcar car 367.8 mi
    6h 20m
    £93–134
  5. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    4h 19m
    £79–174
  6. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SOU - EDI
    5h 1m
    £113–251
  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    5h 3m
    £130–373
  8. Fly Bristol Airport to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane BRS - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4h 46m
    £61–173
  9. Train via Stafford

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Staffordtrain train Bristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
    6h 38m
    £136–215

Bristol Temple Meads to Edinburgh by train

Calendar77Weekly Trains
Duration6h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket£180Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bristol Temple Meads, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?

easyJet and Ryanair fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Cross Country operates a train from Bristol Temple Meads to Edinburgh Waverley every 2 hours. Tickets cost £180–280 and the journey takes 6h 37m.

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