There are 12 ways to get from Swindon to Edinburgh Zoo 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 via London
best- Take the train from Swindon to London PaddingtonBristol Temple Meads - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
5h 47m£104–292Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Regent Circus to Heathrow Central Bus StationUk044 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus StationUkn10
12h 9m£41–118Drive 362.4 mi
- Drive from Swindon to Edinburgh Zoo362.4 mi
6h 15m£91–131Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BRS - EDI
3h 46m£59–142Train
- Take the train from Swindon to Cheltenham SpaLondon Paddington - Cheltenham Spa / ...
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Edinburgh WaverleyPlymouth - Edinburgh / ...
8h 13m£60–280Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Arle Court Transport Hub to Birmingham Coach Station100 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station183 / ...
14h 34m£48–94Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LCY - EDI
4h 14m£117–421Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LHR - EDI
4h 4m£104–382Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
4h 52m£69–153Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LTN - EDI
4h 35m£79–308Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Swindon to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)SOU - EDI
4h 42m£124–326Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Swindon to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
5h 10m£81–277
Swindon to Edinburgh Zoo by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Edinburgh Zoo is to bus via Birmingham which costs £45 - £95 and takes 14h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Edinburgh Zoo is to train and fly which takes 3h 46m and costs £55 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Swindon to Edinburgh Zoo. However, there are services departing from Regent Circus and arriving at Edinburgh Zoo via Heathrow Central Bus Station and George Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 9m.
The distance between Swindon and Edinburgh Zoo is 476 miles. The road distance is 364.5 miles.
The best way to get from Swindon to Edinburgh Zoo without a car is to train via London which takes 5h 47m and costs £100 - £300.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Swindon to Edinburgh Zoo, including transfers.
Swindon to Edinburgh Zoo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Regent Circus station.
The best way to get from Swindon to Edinburgh Zoo is to train via London which takes 5h 47m and costs £100 - £300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £120 and takes 12h 9m.
Swindon to Edinburgh Zoo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swindon to Edinburgh Zoo is 365 miles. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from Swindon to Edinburgh Zoo.
What companies run services between Swindon, England and Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland?
You can take a train from Swindon to Edinburgh Zoo via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, Edinburgh Waverley, Waverley Bridge, and Edinburgh Zoo in around 5h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Regent Circus to Edinburgh Zoo via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Edinburgh, Bus Station, George Street, and Edinburgh Zoo in around 12h 9m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–260
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–260
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–29
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Regent Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Arle Court Transport Hub to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Want to know more about travelling around United Kingdom
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
How to get from London to Edinburgh
Read the travel guide
The London Underground: Essential tips to navigate the Tube
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
There are 2527+ hotels available in Edinburgh Zoo.




































