There are 7 ways to get from South West to Edinburgh by plane, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Exeter to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane EXT - EDI
2h 51m£162–349Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Exeter St Davids 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
6h 27m£71–189Train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
8h 58m£238–355Drive 438.3 mi
- Drive from South West to Edinburghcar 438.3 mi
7h 31m£108–156Line 678 bus, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Phone Box to Clifton Placebus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
5h 34mFly Exeter to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Newcastle (NCL)plane EXT - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
3h 51m£178–374Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
11h 48m£143–290
South West to Edinburgh by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South West to Edinburgh is to train and fly which costs £70 - £190 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from South West to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 2h 51m and costs £160 - £350.
No, there is no direct train from South West to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Crediton and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Exeter St Davids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 58m.
The distance between South West and Edinburgh is 384 miles. The road distance is 440.9 miles.
The best way to get from South West to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 8h 58m and costs £230 - £360.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from South West to Edinburgh, including transfers.
South West to Edinburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from South West to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 2h 51m and costs £160 - £350. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £230 - £360 and takes 8h 58m.
South West to Edinburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between South West to Edinburgh is 441 miles. It takes approximately 7h 31m to drive from South West to Edinburgh.
What companies run services between South West, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Loganair flies from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 5 times a week. Alternatively, Cross Country operates a train from Exeter St Davids to Edinburgh Waverley every 3 hours. Tickets cost £220–330 and the journey takes 7h 43m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
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 City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from Exeter to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–600
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £220–330
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- 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
- 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
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- 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
- 01363 82200
- Website
- MD Coaches
Bus from Phone Box to Clifton Place
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- MD Coaches
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