There are 8 ways to get from Lisbon to Edinburgh by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LIS - EDI
5h 41m£67–191Bus, train via Antony
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Paris - Massy-Palaiseaubus
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
33h 52m£362–640Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lisbon to Santandercar
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Edinburghcar
36h 26m£313–943Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lisbon to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
27h 44mFly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LIS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 37m£85–231Train, bus
- Take the train from Campolide to Setúbaltrain
- Take the bus from Setúbal to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Perpignan to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
35h 36m£479–797Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
39h 29m£245–443Bus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 426 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 183 / ...
45h 37m
Lisbon to Edinburgh by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lisbon to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £65 - £200 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Lisbon to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs £65 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Lisbon to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), London Victoria and Leeds City Bus & Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 37m.
The distance between Lisbon and Edinburgh is 1233 miles.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and train via Antony which takes 33h 52m and costs £360 - £650.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Lisbon to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Lisbon to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Euroscoach By Cm Tours, depart from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente station.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs £65 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 45h 37m.
Lisbon to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Euroscoach By Cm Tours, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
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What companies run services between Lisbon, Portugal and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Ryanair and easyJet fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), London Victoria, and Leeds City Bus & Coach Station in around 45h 37m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +351 211 066 363
- info@fertagus.pt
- Website
- fertagus.pt
Train from Campolide to Setúbal
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.fertagus.pt/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Perpignan to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £200–320
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £110–250
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Setúbal to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–170
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £130–240
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
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