There are 11 ways to get from Winchester to Edinburgh by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SOU - EDI
3h 16m£93–217Fly Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SOU - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
4h 6m£61–202Train
- Take the train from Winchester to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 10m£145–251Bus
- Take the bus from P&R East to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 160
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 183 / ...
14h 3m£84–207Drive 404.7 mi
- Drive from Winchester to Edinburghcar 404.7 mi
7h 7m£100–145Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Winchester to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
4h 12m£87–258Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Winchester to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
4h 18m£118–299Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Winchester to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LGW - EDI
4h 26m£72–186Fly Southampton Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SOU - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
4h 34m£109–301Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Winchester to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
5h 35m£89–187Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Winchester to Birmingham New Streettrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
7h 12m£168–304
Winchester to Edinburgh by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Winchester to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £80 - £210 and takes 14h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Winchester to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 3h 16m and costs £90 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Winchester to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Westgate and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via P&R East and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Winchester to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Winchester and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Reading, Paddington and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Winchester and Edinburgh is 373 miles. The road distance is 407.1 miles.
The best way to get from Winchester to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 6h 10m and costs £140 - £260.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Winchester to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Winchester to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from P&R East station.
Winchester to Edinburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Winchester station.
The best way to get from Winchester to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 3h 16m and costs £90 - £220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £140 - £260 and takes 6h 10m, you could also bus, which costs £80 - £210 and takes 14h 3m.
What companies run services between Winchester, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Loganair, KLM, and Aer Lingus fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Winchester to Edinburgh Waverley via Reading, London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and King's Cross in around 6h 10m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–170
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–95
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £24–95
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–170
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Train from Winchester to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Winchester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- 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/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Winchester to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Winchester to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–60
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Winchester to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.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
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from P&R East to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Winchester to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Winchester to Edinburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Winchester to Edinburgh is 407 miles. It takes approximately 7h 7m to drive from Winchester to Edinburgh.
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