There are 11 ways to get from Swanage to Edinburgh by bus, train, plane, car, or taxi
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Line 50 bus, train to Southampton Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SOU - EDI
4h 53m£97–231Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukxn10 / ...
12h 58m£30–117Train
- Take the train from Wareham to London Waterlootrain Weymouth - London Waterloo
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
8h 16m£91–236Drive 438.3 mi
- Drive from Swanage to Edinburghcar 438.3 mi
8h 8m£108–156Taxi to Bournemouth Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Swanage to Bournemouth-Airport-BOHtaxi
- Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BOH - EDI
2h 43m£191–349Train to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wareham to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
6h 44m£110–334Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wareham to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
7h£112–342Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wareham to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
7h 43m£71–241Train via Reading
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 39m£113–245Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Streettrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
10h 36m£65–322Train, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Manchester Airport The Stationbus
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
11h 57m£58–277
Swanage to Edinburgh by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swanage to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £30 - £120 and takes 12h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Swanage to Edinburgh is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 43m and costs £190 - £350.
No, there is no direct bus from Swanage station to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bournemouth Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 58m.
The distance between Swanage and Edinburgh is 412 miles. The road distance is 440.9 miles.
The best way to get from Swanage to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 8h 16m and costs £90 - £240.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Swanage to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Swanage to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
The best way to get from Swanage to Edinburgh is to train which takes 8h 16m and costs £90 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £120 and takes 12h 58m.
Swanage to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Yes, the driving distance between Swanage to Edinburgh is 441 miles. It takes approximately 8h 8m to drive from Swanage to Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Swanage, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Edinburgh Waverley via Wareham Station, Wareham, London Waterloo, Vauxhall, Vauxhall station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and King's Cross in around 8h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bournemouth Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, and London Victoria in around 12h 58m.
- 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
- £80–190
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–210
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
- 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
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–190
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
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bournemouth Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Wareham to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Wareham to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–60
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £70–100
Train from Wareham to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–20
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bournemouth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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 Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- 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
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–40
- 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
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from Newhall St to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- £120–150
Swanage Associated Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1929 422 788
Swanage & Purbeck Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7969 927 424
Sia Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7939 839 899
- Website
- siataxis.co.uk
Excel Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7948 147 693
- Website
- exceltaxis.co.uk
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