There are 12 ways to get from Salisbury Cathedral to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Salisbury to London Waterlootrain Salisbury - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
6h 38m£162–245Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SOU - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
4h 52m£56–217Bus
- Take the bus from Meeting House Lane to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn13 / ...
13h 8m£57–128Drive 400.2 mi
- Drive from Salisbury Cathedral to Edinburghcar 400.2 mi
7h 13m£99–142Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SOU - EDI
4h 24m£90–212Train
- Take the train from Salisbury to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Salisbury - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
9h 12m£202–319Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Salisbury to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
9h 14m£123–259Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Salisbury to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
5h£64–162Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Salisbury to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
4h 53m£95–279Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Salisbury to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LGW - EDI
5h 2m£85–208Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Salisbury to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
5h 53m£61–177Train, train to Bournemouth Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouthtrain
- Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BOH - EDI
6h 7m£57–203
Salisbury Cathedral to Edinburgh by foot and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salisbury Cathedral to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £55 - £130 and takes 13h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Salisbury Cathedral to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 4h 24m and costs £90 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Salisbury Cathedral to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from St Osmunds School and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Meeting House Lane and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Salisbury Cathedral to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Salisbury and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Waterloo station and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 38m.
The distance between Salisbury Cathedral and Edinburgh is 480 miles. The road distance is 402.6 miles.
The best way to get from Salisbury Cathedral to Edinburgh without a car is to train via London which takes 6h 38m and costs £160 - £250.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Salisbury Cathedral to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Salisbury Cathedral to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Meeting House Lane station.
Salisbury Cathedral to Edinburgh train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Salisbury station.
The best way to get from Salisbury Cathedral to Edinburgh is to train via London which takes 6h 38m and costs £160 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £130 and takes 13h 8m.
What companies run services between Salisbury Cathedral, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Salisbury Cathedral to Edinburgh Waverley via Salisbury, London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, and King's Cross in around 6h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Salisbury Cathedral to Edinburgh, Bus Station via St Osmunds School, Meeting House Lane, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, and London Victoria in around 13h 8m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bournemouth Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–130
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Salisbury to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Salisbury to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Salisbury to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Salisbury to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Salisbury to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Salisbury to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Salisbury to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £180–280
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- 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
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
- £8–14
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Meeting House Lane to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Salisbury Cathedral to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Salisbury Cathedral to Edinburgh train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salisbury Cathedral to Edinburgh is 403 miles. It takes approximately 7h 13m to drive from Salisbury Cathedral to Edinburgh.
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