There are 11 ways to get from Salisbury to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Salisbury to London Waterlootrain Salisbury - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
6h 19m£82–205Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Meeting House Lane to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukxn10 / ...
12h 51m£33–117Drive 399.4 mi
- Drive from Salisbury to Edinburghcar 399.4 mi
7h 10m£98–142Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SOU - EDI
3h 51m£97–223Train
- Take the train from Salisbury to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Salisbury - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
8h 58m£69–582Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Salisbury to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
9h 3m£116–302Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Salisbury to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
4h 40m£62–141Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Salisbury to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
4h 53m£89–278Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Salisbury to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
4h 45m£101–303Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Salisbury to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LGW - EDI
4h 55m£85–233Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Salisbury to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
5h 30m£68–196
Salisbury to Edinburgh by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salisbury to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £30 - £120 and takes 12h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Salisbury to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 3h 51m and costs £95 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Salisbury to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Blue Boar Row and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Meeting House Lane and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Salisbury to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Salisbury and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via London Waterloo, Vauxhall station and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 19m.
The distance between Salisbury and Edinburgh is 482 miles. The road distance is 401.8 miles.
The best way to get from Salisbury to Edinburgh without a car is to train via London which takes 6h 19m and costs £80 - £210.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Salisbury to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Salisbury to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Meeting House Lane station.
Salisbury to Edinburgh train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Salisbury station.
The best way to get from Salisbury to Edinburgh is to train via London which takes 6h 19m and costs £80 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £120 and takes 12h 51m.
What companies run services between Salisbury, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Salisbury to Edinburgh Waverley via London Waterloo, Vauxhall, Vauxhall station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and King's Cross in around 6h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Blue Boar Row to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Meeting House Lane, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, and London Victoria in around 12h 51m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–70
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- 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
- £85–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Salisbury to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–60
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £35–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £55–85
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Salisbury to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Salisbury to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £41–42
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–550
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–320
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Meeting House Lane to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Salisbury to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Salisbury to Edinburgh train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salisbury to Edinburgh is 402 miles. It takes approximately 7h 10m to drive from Salisbury to Edinburgh.
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