There are 11 ways to get from Bratislava to Edinburgh by bus, plane, train (Eurostar), train, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane VIE - EDI
5h 59m£69–180Train
- Take the train from Bratislava-Petržalka to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
24h 43m£393–725Bus
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 260 / ...
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Andrew's Housebus
33h 21m£149–229Train, night train
- Take the train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
25h 26m£278–501Fly Bratislava Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BTS - EDI
5h 34m£71–161Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane VIE - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 15m£75–225Fly Bratislava Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BTS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 20m£87–176Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BUD - EDI
8h 43m£76–263Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 260 / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Sheffield Interchange - City Centrebus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
38h 25m£272–464Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bratislava to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
21h 10m£395–534Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bratislava to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
22h 11m£285–466
Bratislava to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bratislava to Edinburgh is to bus and fly which costs £65 - £180 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Bratislava to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs £70 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Bratislava to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy and arriving at St Andrew's House via Prague Florenc Central Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Bratislava to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Bratislava-Petržalka and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Wien HBF, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 43m.
The distance between Bratislava and Edinburgh is 1049 miles.
The best way to get from Bratislava to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 24h 43m and costs £390 - £750.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Bratislava to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Bratislava to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Bratislava to Edinburgh train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Bratislava-Petržalka station.
The best way to get from Bratislava to Edinburgh is to train which takes 24h 43m and costs £390 - £750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £140 - £230 and takes 33h 21m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £170 and takes 5h 34m.
What companies run services between Bratislava, Slovakia and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Bratislava-Petržalka to Edinburgh Waverley via Wien Hbf, Wien HBF, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 24h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to St Andrew's House via Prague Florenc Central Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 33h 21m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Glasgow Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Glasgow Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–150
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–150
Train from Bratislava-Petržalka to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £170–370
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- Eurostar
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 King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- £100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- £75–90
- Seating Carriage
- £55–65
- 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
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
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- 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
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
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–110
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–200
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to St Andrew's House
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Sheffield Interchange - City Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- info@slovaklines.sk
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to London Victoria Green Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Sheffield Interchange - City Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Bratislava to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
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Bratislava to Edinburgh train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Wien Hbf station.
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