Bus and Coach from Lancaster to Edinburgh: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Lancaster to Edinburgh

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Lancaster to Edinburgh from various bus operators like FlixBus or National Express for the next days.

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Wednesday

£19

Thursday

£23

Friday

£15

Saturday

£20

Sunday

£15

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	5h 33m	18:00	Lancaster	University	23:33	Edinburgh	Corstorphine Coach Stop		Economy	£19	A Bus from FlixBus goes from University, Lancaster (United Kingdom) at 05/08/2026 18:00:00 to Corstorphine Coach Stop, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 05/08/2026 23:33:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 33m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	National Express	7h 25m	03:00	Lancaster	Cable St	10:25	Edinburgh	Central bus station		Economy	£23	A Bus from National Express goes from Cable St, Lancaster (United Kingdom) at 06/08/2026 03:00:00 to Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/08/2026 10:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 25m

Did you know that if you travel from Lancaster to Edinburgh via Glasgow, you can save more than £2? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- National Express
  
  8h 40m
  
  0
  
  03:00
  
  Lancaster
  Cable St
  
  06:45
  
  Glasgow
  Buchanan Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £17
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Cable St, Lancaster (United Kingdom) at 04/08/2026 03:00:00 to Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow (United Kingdom) arriving at 04/08/2026 06:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 45m
- National Express
  
  1h 10m
  
  0
  
  10:30
  
  Glasgow
  Buchanan Bus Station
  
  11:40
  
  Edinburgh
  Central bus station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £4
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow (United Kingdom) at 04/08/2026 10:30:00 to Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 04/08/2026 11:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 10m
Travel time is 1h 15m longer, but you will save £2

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	5h 41m	18:00	Lancaster	University	23:41	Edinburgh	Haymarket Coach Stop	Economy	£15	A Bus from FlixBus goes from University, Lancaster (United Kingdom) at 07/08/2026 18:00:00 to Haymarket Coach Stop, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 07/08/2026 23:41:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 41m
FlixBus	5h 53m	18:00	Lancaster	University	23:53	Edinburgh	St Andrew Square	Economy	£15	A Bus from FlixBus goes from University, Lancaster (United Kingdom) at 07/08/2026 18:00:00 to St Andrew Square, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 07/08/2026 23:53:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 53m
FlixBus	5h 46m	18:00	Lancaster	University	23:46	Edinburgh	Princes Street	Economy	£15	A Bus from FlixBus goes from University, Lancaster (United Kingdom) at 07/08/2026 18:00:00 to Princes Street, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 07/08/2026 23:46:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 46m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	5h 3m	18:00	Lancaster	University	23:03	Edinburgh	Corstorphine Coach Stop		Economy	£20	A Bus from FlixBus goes from University, Lancaster (United Kingdom) at 08/08/2026 18:00:00 to Corstorphine Coach Stop, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/08/2026 23:03:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 3m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	5h 11m	18:00	Lancaster	University	23:11	Edinburgh	Haymarket Coach Stop	Economy	£15	A Bus from FlixBus goes from University, Lancaster (United Kingdom) at 09/08/2026 18:00:00 to Haymarket Coach Stop, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/08/2026 23:11:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 11m
FlixBus	5h 23m	18:00	Lancaster	University	23:23	Edinburgh	St Andrew Square	Economy	£15	A Bus from FlixBus goes from University, Lancaster (United Kingdom) at 09/08/2026 18:00:00 to St Andrew Square, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/08/2026 23:23:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 23m
FlixBus	5h 16m	18:00	Lancaster	University	23:16	Edinburgh	Princes Street	Economy	£15	A Bus from FlixBus goes from University, Lancaster (United Kingdom) at 09/08/2026 18:00:00 to Princes Street, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/08/2026 23:16:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 16m
National Express	7h 25m	03:00	Lancaster	Cable St	10:25	Edinburgh	Central bus station	Economy	£21	A Bus from National Express goes from Cable St, Lancaster (United Kingdom) at 09/08/2026 03:00:00 to Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/08/2026 10:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 25m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Lancaster to Edinburgh is £14 on 14/08/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Lancaster and Edinburgh

See here how frequent the connections between Lancaster and Edinburgh are, during different times and days of the week.

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 4 daily coaches from Lancaster to Edinburgh. Wednesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 1 daily coaches between Lancaster and Edinburgh.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 8 coaches from Lancaster to Edinburgh, while Night sees the fewest connections between Lancaster and Edinburgh, with 2 offers.

Facts about coaches from Lancaster to Edinburgh

Compare all providers like FlixBus and National Express that travel 2 times every day by bus from Lancaster to Edinburgh in one click! Book your bus ticket from Lancaster to Edinburgh starting from £14!

Cheapest Bus	£14
Fastest Bus	5h 3m
Earliest Coach	18:00
Latest Coach	18:00
Daily Bus Connections	2 Ø
Distance	213.4 km
Coach Companies	FlixBus and National Express

Cheapest coach connections from Lancaster to Edinburgh

Every day, 2 buses from 2 coach companies leave Lancaster for Edinburgh: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 03/08/2026 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 03/08

£23

Tuesday 04/08

Wednesday 05/08

£19

Thursday 06/08

£23

Friday 07/08

£15

Saturday 08/08

£20

Sunday 09/08

£15

Monday 10/08

£21

Tuesday 11/08

£21

Wednesday 12/08

Thursday 13/08

£18

Friday 14/08

£14

Saturday 15/08

£19

Sunday 16/08

£22

Monday 17/08

£21

Tuesday 18/08

£21

Wednesday 19/08

£17

Thursday 20/08

£23

Friday 21/08

£23

Saturday 22/08

£16

Sunday 23/08

£16

Monday 24/08

£21

Tuesday 25/08

£21

Wednesday 26/08

£21

Thursday 27/08

£23

Friday 28/08

£23

Saturday 29/08

£23

Sunday 30/08

The cheapest time to travel from Lancaster to Edinburgh

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Lancaster to Edinburgh, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from £14, Friday is the cheapest day for a coach from Lancaster to Edinburgh. Thursday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £18.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Lancaster to Edinburgh, with £14. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £15.

How to save money travelling from Lancaster to Edinburgh

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Lancaster to Edinburgh in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Lancaster to Edinburgh, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Lancaster to Edinburgh are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Lancaster to Edinburgh

These are the most booked bus companies between Lancaster to Edinburgh from our users.

FlixBus from Lancaster to Edinburgh

Here you will find the key facts about the FlixBus bus route Lancaster to Edinburgh:

Cheapest Price	£15
Fastest Coach	5h 3m
Earliest Coach	18:00
Last Coach	18:00
Daily Connections	2 Ø
Found on	10/07/2026

National Express from Lancaster to Edinburgh

Here you will find the key facts about the National Express bus route Lancaster to Edinburgh:

Cheapest Price	£21
Fastest Coach	7h 25m
Earliest Coach	03:00
Last Coach	03:00
Daily Connections	1 Ø
Found on	10/07/2026

All bus stations and stops in Lancaster and Edinburgh

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Lancaster and Edinburgh.

Central Coach Station

Station Rd

University

Lancaster University

Cable St

Williamson Park Gates

Central bus station

Multrees Walk 13-14

St Andrew Square

St Andrew's House Station

Edinburgh St Andrew's House Edinburgh St Andrew's House

Edingburgh - Queensferry Street

N St David St

Service and Comfort on the bus from Lancaster to Edinburgh

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Lancaster to Edinburgh? Or which bus companies serve the route Lancaster to Edinburgh? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Lancaster to Edinburgh bus

How much does a Lancaster - Edinburgh coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Lancaster - Edinburgh bus trip is available from £14 and takes 5h 41m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Lancaster to Edinburgh?

The connection Lancaster to Edinburgh is offered by 2 companies with ticket prices ranging from £14 to £23. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Lancaster - Edinburgh route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Lancaster to Edinburgh is offered by roughly 2 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Edinburgh from Lancaster take?

The quickest coach from Lancaster to Edinburgh is provided by FlixBus and takes 5h 3m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £20. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Lancaster to Edinburgh?

The earliest bus to Edinburgh departs from Lancaster at 18:00. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Lancaster to Edinburgh?

The latest bus to Edinburgh departs from Lancaster at 18:00. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Lancaster - Edinburgh route?

Passengers looking to travel from Lancaster to Edinburgh can travel with FlixBus and National Express. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Lancaster and Edinburgh?

You can check all the direct connections between Lancaster and Edinburgh by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: FlixBus and National Express.

What can I take with me on the bus to Edinburgh from Lancaster?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Lancaster Edinburgh bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Lancaster Edinburgh bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Lancaster to Edinburgh on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Lancaster to Edinburgh?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 2 daily trips between Lancaster and Edinburgh. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

How does CheckMyBus technology work for trips from Lancaster to Edinburgh?

Prices and availability for 2 trips between Lancaster and Edinburgh change constantly. To provide you with the most up-to-date information, we connect directly with bus operators, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), and Global Distribution Systems (GDS) via real-time interfaces (APIs). The data collected from these sources undergoes strict quality checks, is processed within our infrastructure, and is then presented to you on our search results pages. Visit our About Us page to learn more.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Lancaster to Edinburgh

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Lancaster and to Edinburgh

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Lancaster and to Edinburgh. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!