There are 11 ways to get from Oxford to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham New Streettrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
6h 3m£53–236Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 737
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 598 / ...
10h 30m£26–67Drive 353.2 mi
- Drive from Oxford to Edinburghcar 353.2 mi
6h 22m£85–123Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
3h 50m£46–144Train, bus
- Take the train from Oxford to Leamington Spatrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the bus from Asda to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
10h 56m£33–74Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
4h 23m£95–287Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
4h 14m£87–298Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
4h 43m£60–189Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
4h 58m£62–180Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Didcot Parkway to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
5h 13m£63–194Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Oxford 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 39m£51–142
Oxford to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oxford to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £26 - £70 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Oxford to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 3h 50m and costs £45 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Oxford station to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Gloucester Green Bus Station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Oxford to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Oxford and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
The distance between Oxford and Edinburgh is 366 miles. The road distance is 355.2 miles.
The best way to get from Oxford to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 6h 3m and costs £50 - £240.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Oxford to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Oxford to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Gloucester Green Bus Station.
Oxford to Edinburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Oxford station.
The best way to get from Oxford to Edinburgh is to train which takes 6h 3m and costs £50 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £70 and takes 10h 30m.
What companies run services between Oxford, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Oxford to Edinburgh Waverley via Birmingham New Street in around 6h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Milton Keynes Coachway in around 10h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–85
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Train from Oxford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Oxford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Oxford to Leamington Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Oxford to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Didcot Parkway to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- 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
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Asda to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Oxford to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Oxford to Edinburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oxford to Edinburgh is 355 miles. It takes approximately 6h 22m to drive from Oxford to Edinburgh.
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