There are 12 ways to get from Banbury to Edinburgh by train, plane, bus, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the train from Banbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
3h 27m£56–131Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Asda to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukx010 / ...
9h 57m£43–75Train via Stafford
- Take the train from Banbury to Staffordtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
6h 10m£124–200Drive 328.3 mi
- Drive from Banbury to Edinburghcar 328.3 mi
5h 52m£82–118Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Banbury to London Marylebonetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
4h 32m£123–357Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Banbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
4h 15m£54–141Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Banbury to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
4h 41m£103–334Train, subway to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Banbury to London Marylebonetrain
- Take the subway from Baker Street station to Liverpool Street stationsubway
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
5h 10m£79–208Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Banbury to London Marylebonetrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
4h 49m£84–210Train
- Take the train from Banbury to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Bournemouth - Edinburgh / ...
6h 13m£170–260Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Banbury to Birmingham New Streettrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
6h 33m£131–261Train, bus
- Take the train from Banbury to Birmingham Moor Streettrain London Marylebone - Birmingham Moor Street / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
11h 37m£69–120
Banbury to Edinburgh by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Banbury to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £40 - £75 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Banbury to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 3h 27m and costs £55 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Banbury to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Parish Church Stand B and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Pool Meadow Bus Station and Asda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 57m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Banbury and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 6h 13m.
The distance between Banbury and Edinburgh is 299 miles. The road distance is 330.2 miles.
The best way to get from Banbury to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Stafford which takes 6h 10m and costs £120 - £200.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Banbury to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Banbury to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Asda station.
Banbury to Edinburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Banbury station.
The best way to get from Banbury to Edinburgh is to train via Stafford which takes 6h 10m and costs £120 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £75 and takes 9h 57m.
What companies run services between Banbury, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Banbury to Edinburgh Waverley via Stafford in around 6h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Asda to Edinburgh, Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 7h 5m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Train from Banbury to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Banbury to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Banbury to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Banbury to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Banbury to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £170–260
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Banbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–230
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Asda to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Banbury to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Banbury to Edinburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Banbury to Edinburgh is 330 miles. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from Banbury to Edinburgh.
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