There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Somerset by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Huntworth Lane M5bus
3h 50m£48–104Bus via Leeds
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Huntworth Lane M5bus Fal
11h 53m£41–71Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tauntontrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
7h 55m£65–290Drive 401.7 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Somersetcar 401.7 mi
6h 53m£98–142Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Huntworth Lane M5bus
4h 33m£55–108Train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Huntworth Lane M5bus
5h 2m£48–171Fly Edinburgh Airport to Exeter, train, line 21 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Exeter (EXT)plane EDI - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Castle Way to Shovel Lodgebus
5h 29mBus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 183 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Public Transport Interchangebus 100 / ...
- Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Huntworth Lane M5bus Fal
13h 3m£47–94
Edinburgh to Somerset by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Somerset is to bus via Leeds which costs £40 - £75 and takes 11h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Somerset is to fly and bus which takes 3h 50m and costs £45 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Somerset. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Huntworth Lane M5 via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Bus Station and Public Transport Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 53m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Somerset is 353 miles. The road distance is 404 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Somerset without a car is to train which takes 7h 55m and costs £65 - £290.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Edinburgh to Somerset, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Somerset bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Somerset is to train which takes 7h 55m and costs £65 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus via Leeds, which costs £40 - £75 and takes 11h 53m.
Edinburgh to Somerset bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Somerset is 404 miles. It takes approximately 6h 53m to drive from Edinburgh to Somerset.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Somerset, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Taunton every 3 hours. Tickets cost £65–290 and the journey takes 7h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Huntworth Lane M5 via Leeds City Bus Station, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Bus Station, and Public Transport Interchange in around 11h 53m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £22–70
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–290
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–19
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–290
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Bus from Public Transport Interchange to Huntworth Lane M5
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Castle Way to Shovel Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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