There are 11 ways to get from Portsmouth Harbour (Station) to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterlootrain Portsmouth Harbour - London Waterloo
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
6h 26m£165–275Bus via London
cheapest- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 030
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukxn10 / ...
11h 35m£56–207Drive 431.4 mi
- Drive from Portsmouth Harbour (Station) to Edinburghcar 431.4 mi
7h 42m£104–151Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to Eastleightrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SOU - EDI
4h 6m£90–222Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to Winchestertrain
- Take the train from Winchester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
9h 41m£202–397Bus
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 030
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn10
12h 45m£58–111Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
4h 26m£78–285Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to Horshamtrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LGW - EDI
4h 46m£80–191Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
4h 52m£128–384Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to Eastleightrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SOU - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
4h 47m£61–217Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to Eastleightrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SOU - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
5h 23m£127–321
Portsmouth Harbour (Station) to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portsmouth Harbour (Station) to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £55 - £120 and takes 12h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Portsmouth Harbour (Station) to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 4h 6m and costs £90 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Portsmouth Harbour (Station) to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from The Hard Interchange and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Portsmouth Harbour (Station) to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Portsmouth Harbour and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via London Waterloo, Vauxhall station and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between Portsmouth Harbour (Station) and Edinburgh is 473 miles. The road distance is 433.9 miles.
The best way to get from Portsmouth Harbour (Station) to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 6h 26m and costs £160 - £280.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Portsmouth Harbour (Station) to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Portsmouth Harbour (Station) to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Hard Interchange station.
Portsmouth Harbour (Station) to Edinburgh train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Portsmouth Harbour station.
The best way to get from Portsmouth Harbour (Station) to Edinburgh is to train which takes 6h 26m and costs £160 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus via London, which costs £55 - £210 and takes 11h 35m.
What companies run services between Portsmouth Harbour (Station), England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Portsmouth Harbour to Edinburgh Waverley via London Waterloo, Vauxhall, Vauxhall station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and King's Cross in around 6h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Hard Interchange to Edinburgh, Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and London Victoria in around 11h 35m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–230
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–460
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–460
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–190
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £120–340
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to Eastleigh
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–27
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to Eastleigh
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to Eastleigh
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to Eastleigh
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to Eastleigh
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to Eastleigh
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Winchester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £180–260
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
- £120–210
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Website
- National Express
Bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–29
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Portsmouth Harbour (Station) to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Portsmouth Harbour (Station) to Edinburgh train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portsmouth Harbour (Station) to Edinburgh is 434 miles. It takes approximately 7h 42m to drive from Portsmouth Harbour (Station) to Edinburgh.
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