There are 12 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 8m£88–207Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from P&R East to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 032
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukxn10 / ...
12h 20m£33–91Train
- 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£98–228Drive 404.7 mi
- Drive from Winchester to Edinburghcar 404.7 mi
7h 7m£99–143Train 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 22m£89–285Train 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 17m£99–336Fly Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SOU - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
3h 53m£55–185Train 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 30m£63–169Fly 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 25m£89–291Train, 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 32m£74–225Train 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 10m£62–294Bus via Birmingham
- 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£47–127
Winchester to Edinburgh by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Winchester to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £30 - £95 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Winchester to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 3h 8m and costs £85 - £210.
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 London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 20m.
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.
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 and costs £95 - £230.
It takes approximately 3h 8m 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 8m and costs £85 - £210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £95 - £230 and takes 6h, you could also bus, which costs £30 - £95 and takes 12h 20m.
What companies run services between Winchester, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Loganair, easyJet, and Aer Lingus fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day. 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.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–180
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–100
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–100
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
- 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, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–220
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–170
Train from Winchester to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Winchester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–120
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- 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/
Train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- 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
- £30–40
- 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
- £55–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- 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
- £18–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Winchester to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–100
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Winchester to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–45
- 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
- £17–18
- 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 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- 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
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–290
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from P&R East to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from P&R East to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- 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
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Winchester to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
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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