There are 13 ways to get from Oxford to Edinburgh Waverley by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via York
best- Take the train from Oxford to Yorktrain Reading - Newcastle / ...
- Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
5h 41m£149–253Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
3h 53m£65–150Bus
- Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 830
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Uk090 / ...
10h 59m£72–123Drive 353 mi
- Drive from Oxford to Edinburgh Waverleycar 353 mi
6h 22m£87–126Train
- Take the train from Oxford to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Bournemouth - Edinburgh / ...
6h 32m£180–270Train #2
- Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham New Streettrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
6h 53m£141–266Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Oxford to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
7h 8m£132–208Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
4h 34m£119–361Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
4h 25m£107–322Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
4h 53m£81–209Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
5h 6m£76–201Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Didcot Parkway to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
5h 21m£73–181Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
5h 43m£88–224
Oxford to Edinburgh Waverley by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oxford to Edinburgh Waverley is to bus which costs £70 - £130 and takes 10h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Oxford to Edinburgh Waverley is to train and fly which takes 3h 53m and costs £60 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Oxford station to Edinburgh Waverley station. However, there are services departing from Gloucester Green Bus Station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 59m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Oxford and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 6h 32m.
The distance between Oxford and Edinburgh Waverley is 396 miles. The road distance is 355 miles.
The best way to get from Oxford to Edinburgh Waverley without a car is to train via York which takes 5h 41m and costs £140 - £260.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Oxford to Edinburgh Waverley, including transfers.
Oxford to Edinburgh Waverley bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Gloucester Green Bus Station.
Oxford to Edinburgh Waverley train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Oxford station.
The best way to get from Oxford to Edinburgh Waverley is to train via York which takes 5h 41m and costs £140 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £70 - £130 and takes 10h 59m.
What companies run services between Oxford, England and Edinburgh Waverley, Scotland?
You can take a train from Oxford to Edinburgh Waverley via York in around 5h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Edinburgh Waverley via Buchanan Bus Station and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 10h 59m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £20–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Oxford to York
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Oxford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Oxford to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £180–270
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Oxford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–220
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Oxford to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Didcot Parkway to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–21
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–21
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
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Booking & Getting There
Oxford to Edinburgh Waverley bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Oxford to Edinburgh Waverley train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oxford to Edinburgh Waverley is 355 miles. It takes approximately 6h 22m to drive from Oxford to Edinburgh Waverley.
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