There are 11 ways to get from Wales to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) by bus, plane, train, rideshare, or car
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Bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
3h 15m£42–125Bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
4h 47m£46–130Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Haymarkettrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
7h 9m£151–252Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus Cpa
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus Air
10h 26m£69–147Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
4h 9m£83–170Fly Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
5h 25m£63–176Train, train to Exeter, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane EXT - EDI
5h 31m£123–320Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarkettrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh
7h 55m£145–256Train #2
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Cardiff Central - Edinburgh / ...
8h 6m£256–353Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Cardiff to Edinburgh-EDI373.2 mi
7h 7mDrive 373.2 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)car 373.2 mi
7h 7m£90–130
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wales to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is to bus and fly which costs £40 - £130 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Wales to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is to bus and fly which takes 3h 15m and costs £40 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Wales to Edinburgh Airport (EDI). However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Terminal via Charlotte Street, Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Wales to Edinburgh Airport (EDI). However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Edinburgh Airport via Crewe and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
The distance between Wales and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is 352 miles. The road distance is 375.4 miles.
The best way to get from Wales to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) without a car is to train which takes 7h 9m and costs £150 - £260.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Wales to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), including transfers.
Wales to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Wales to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Wales to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is to train which takes 7h 9m and costs £150 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £150 and takes 10h 26m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £180 and takes 5h 25m.
What companies run services between Wales and Edinburgh Airport (EDI), Scotland?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Edinburgh Airport via Crewe, Haymarket, and Haymarket in around 7h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Terminal via Manchester Central Coach Station, Charlotte Street, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 10h 26m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–180
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–210
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–240
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £240–350
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Cardiff to Edinburgh-EDI
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Wales to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Wales to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wales to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is 375 miles. It takes approximately 7h 7m to drive from Wales to Edinburgh Airport (EDI).
Book your Wales to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 3006+ hotels available in Edinburgh Airport (EDI).
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Wales and Edinburgh Airport (EDI). A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.







































