There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Bourton-on-the-Water by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cheltenham Spatrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
7h 6m£217–303Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/A2 to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 131 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Arle Court Transport Hubbus 100 / ...
12h 1m£54–173Drive 333.3 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Bourton-on-the-Watercar 333.3 mi
6h 8m£81–117Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train, line 801 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spatrain
- Take the bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Rectory Lanebus
5h 28m£68–148Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Worcester Foregate Streettrain
- Take the train from Worcester Foregate Street to Moreton-in-Marshtrain
8h 59m£123–231Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train, line 801 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spatrain
- Take the bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Rectory Lanebus
5h 31m£70–170Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Moreton-in-Marshtrain
6h 19m£122–368Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spatrain
6h 8m£68–181Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EDI - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Moreton-in-Marshtrain
6h 40m£138–396Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Moreton-in-Marshtrain
6h 53m£98–252Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, subway, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
- Take the subway from Liverpool Street station to Paddingtonsubway
- Take the train from London Paddington to Moreton-in-Marshtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Rectory Lanebus
7h 9m£94–252
Edinburgh to Bourton-on-the-Water by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Bourton-on-the-Water is to bus which costs £50 - £180 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Bourton-on-the-Water is to fly and train and line 801 bus which takes 5h 28m and costs £65 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Bourton-on-the-Water. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Rectory Lane via Meadowhall Interchange/A2, Birmingham Coach Station, Arle Court Transport Hub and Royal Well Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Bourton-on-the-Water. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Cheltenham Spa via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Bourton-on-the-Water is 410 miles. The road distance is 335.2 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Bourton-on-the-Water without a car is to train which takes 7h 6m and costs £210 - £310.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Edinburgh to Bourton-on-the-Water, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Bourton-on-the-Water bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Bourton-on-the-Water train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Bourton-on-the-Water is to train which takes 7h 6m and costs £210 - £310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £180 and takes 12h 1m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Bourton-on-the-Water, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cheltenham Spa every 2 hours. Tickets cost £210–300 and the journey takes 5h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Rectory Lane via Meadowhall Interchange/B1, Meadowhall Interchange/A2, Birmingham Coach Station, Arle Court Transport Hub, Promenade, and Royal Well Bus Station in around 12h 1m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £210–300
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Worcester Foregate Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Worcester Foregate Street to Moreton-in-Marsh
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Moreton-in-Marsh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Moreton-in-Marsh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Moreton-in-Marsh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Moreton-in-Marsh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Liverpool Street station to Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–15
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/A2 to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Arle Court Transport Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1451 820369
- [email protected]
- Website
- pulhams.co.uk
Bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Rectory Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.pulhams.co.uk/
Bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Rectory Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.pulhams.co.uk/
Bus from Railway Station to Rectory Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.pulhams.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 7464 138502
- [email protected]
- Website
- cotswoldvintagebushire.com
Bus from Railway Station to Rectory Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.cotswoldvintagebushire.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Bourton-on-the-Water bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
Edinburgh to Bourton-on-the-Water train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Cheltenham Spa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Bourton-on-the-Water is 335 miles. It takes approximately 6h 8m to drive from Edinburgh to Bourton-on-the-Water.
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