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

today
£40
tomorrow
£32
Monday
£31
Tuesday
£27
Wednesday
£31
Thursday
£24
Friday
£37

Cheapest bus trips today

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 12h 35m 19:30 Liverpool One Bus Station 08:05 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £40
FlixBus 11h 5m 06:30 Liverpool One Bus Station 17:35 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £41
FlixBus 10h 55m 06:40 Liverpool Edge Hill Station 17:35 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £41
National Express 9h 10m 08:05 Liverpool One Bus Station 17:15 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £53
National Express 9h 25m 09:10 Liverpool One Bus Station 18:35 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £53
  • Did you know that if you travel from Liverpool to Edinburgh via Newcastle upon Tyne, you can save more than £14? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      10h 35m
      0
      06:40
      Liverpool
      Edge Hill Station
      12:15
      Newcastle upon Tyne
      John Dobson St
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £12
      • Waiting Time 2h 20m
    • National Express
      2h 40m
      0
      14:35
      Newcastle upon Tyne
      Westmorland Coach Station
      17:15
      Edinburgh
      Central bus station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £14
    Travel time is 1h 25m longer, but you will save £14

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 12h 35m 19:30 Liverpool One Bus Station 08:05 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £32
FlixBus 9h 55m 21:50 Liverpool One Bus Station 07:45 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £43
FlixBus 9h 45m 22:00 Liverpool Edge Hill Station 07:45 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £43
FlixBus 11h 5m 06:30 Liverpool One Bus Station 17:35 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £46
National Express 9h 10m 08:05 Liverpool One Bus Station 17:15 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £51
  • Did you know that if you travel from Liverpool to Edinburgh via Newcastle upon Tyne, you can save more than £9? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      13h 35m
      0
      16:50
      Liverpool
      Edge Lane Drive
      23:00
      Newcastle upon Tyne
      Westmorland Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £15
      • Waiting Time 4h 45m
    • FlixBus
      2h 40m
      0
      03:45
      Newcastle upon Tyne
      John Dobson St
      06:25
      Edinburgh
      St Andrew Square
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £8
    Travel time is 4h 25m longer, but you will save £9

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 12h 35m 19:30 Liverpool One Bus Station 08:05 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £31
FlixBus 9h 55m 21:50 Liverpool One Bus Station 07:45 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £37
FlixBus 9h 45m 22:00 Liverpool Edge Hill Station 07:45 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £37
FlixBus 11h 5m 06:30 Liverpool One Bus Station 17:35 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £52
National Express 9h 20m 07:55 Liverpool One Bus Station 17:15 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £55
  • Did you know that if you travel from Liverpool to Edinburgh via Newcastle upon Tyne, you can save more than £11? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      10h 55m
      0
      06:40
      Liverpool
      Edge Hill Station
      12:15
      Newcastle upon Tyne
      John Dobson St
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £13
      • Waiting Time 2h 40m
    • FlixBus
      2h 40m
      0
      14:55
      Newcastle upon Tyne
      John Dobson St
      17:35
      Edinburgh
      St Andrew Square
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £7
    Travel time is 1h 35m longer, but you will save £11

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 11h 5m 06:30 Liverpool One Bus Station 17:35 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £27
FlixBus 10h 55m 06:40 Liverpool Edge Hill Station 17:35 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £27
National Express 12h 35m 19:30 Liverpool One Bus Station 08:05 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £30
FlixBus 9h 55m 21:50 Liverpool One Bus Station 07:45 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £38
National Express 9h 20m 07:55 Liverpool One Bus Station 17:15 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £51
  • Did you know that if you travel from Liverpool to Edinburgh via Newcastle upon Tyne, you can save more than £7? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      10h 55m
      0
      06:40
      Liverpool
      Edge Hill Station
      12:15
      Newcastle upon Tyne
      John Dobson St
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £13
      • Waiting Time 2h 40m
    • FlixBus
      2h 40m
      0
      14:55
      Newcastle upon Tyne
      John Dobson St
      17:35
      Edinburgh
      St Andrew Square
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £7
    Travel time is 1h 35m longer, but you will save £7

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 12h 35m 19:30 Liverpool One Bus Station 08:05 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £31
FlixBus 11h 5m 06:30 Liverpool One Bus Station 17:35 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £33
FlixBus 10h 55m 06:40 Liverpool Edge Hill Station 17:35 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £33
FlixBus 9h 55m 21:50 Liverpool One Bus Station 07:45 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £35
National Express 9h 20m 07:55 Liverpool One Bus Station 17:15 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £51
  • Did you know that if you travel from Liverpool to Edinburgh via Newcastle upon Tyne, you can save more than £12? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      10h 55m
      0
      06:40
      Liverpool
      Edge Hill Station
      12:15
      Newcastle upon Tyne
      John Dobson St
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £11
      • Waiting Time 2h 40m
    • FlixBus
      2h 40m
      0
      14:55
      Newcastle upon Tyne
      John Dobson St
      17:35
      Edinburgh
      St Andrew Square
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £8
    Travel time is 1h 35m longer, but you will save £12

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 11h 5m 06:30 Liverpool One Bus Station 17:35 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £24
FlixBus 10h 55m 06:40 Liverpool Edge Hill Station 17:35 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £24
FlixBus 9h 55m 21:50 Liverpool One Bus Station 07:45 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £29
National Express 12h 35m 19:30 Liverpool One Bus Station 08:05 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £30
National Express 9h 20m 07:55 Liverpool One Bus Station 17:15 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £51
  • Did you know that if you travel from Liverpool to Edinburgh via Newcastle upon Tyne, you can save more than £5? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      10h 55m
      0
      06:40
      Liverpool
      Edge Hill Station
      12:15
      Newcastle upon Tyne
      John Dobson St
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £11
      • Waiting Time 2h 40m
    • FlixBus
      2h 40m
      0
      14:55
      Newcastle upon Tyne
      John Dobson St
      17:35
      Edinburgh
      St Andrew Square
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £8
    Travel time is 1h 35m longer, but you will save £5

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 11h 5m 06:30 Liverpool One Bus Station 17:35 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £37
FlixBus 10h 55m 06:40 Liverpool Edge Hill Station 17:35 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £37
FlixBus 9h 55m 21:50 Liverpool One Bus Station 07:45 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £49
National Express 9h 25m 07:50 Liverpool One Bus Station 17:15 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £51
National Express 9h 35m 11:05 Liverpool One Bus Station 20:40 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £53
  • Did you know that if you travel from Liverpool to Edinburgh via Newcastle upon Tyne, you can save more than £18? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      10h 55m
      0
      06:40
      Liverpool
      Edge Hill Station
      12:15
      Newcastle upon Tyne
      John Dobson St
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £11
      • Waiting Time 2h 40m
    • FlixBus
      2h 40m
      0
      14:55
      Newcastle upon Tyne
      John Dobson St
      17:35
      Edinburgh
      St Andrew Square
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £8
    Travel time is 1h 30m longer, but you will save £18

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Liverpool to Edinburgh is £24 on 25/06/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.


Frequency of bus connections between Liverpool and Edinburgh

See here how frequent the connections between Liverpool and Edinburgh are, during different times and days of the week.
Monday is the busiest day, with more than 8 daily coaches from Liverpool to Edinburgh. Friday has instead the fewest connections, with only 6 daily coaches between Liverpool and Edinburgh.
The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 34 coaches from Liverpool to Edinburgh, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Liverpool and Edinburgh, with 20 offers.

Facts about coaches from Liverpool to Edinburgh

Compare all providers like FlixBus and National Express that travel 7 times every day by bus from Liverpool to Edinburgh in one click! Book your bus ticket from Liverpool to Edinburgh starting from £24!

Cheapest Bus £24
Fastest Bus 8h 45m
Earliest Coach 06:30
Latest Coach 22:00
Daily Bus Connections 7 Ø
Distance 283.3 km
Coach Companies FlixBus and National Express

Cheapest coach connections from Liverpool to Edinburgh

Every day, 7 buses from 2 coach companies leave Liverpool for Edinburgh: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 20/06/2026 and for the following days.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 15/06
Tuesday 16/06
Wednesday 17/06
Thursday 18/06
Friday 19/06
Saturday 20/06
£40
Sunday 21/06
£32
Monday 22/06
£31
Tuesday 23/06
£27
Wednesday 24/06
£31
Thursday 25/06
£24
Friday 26/06
£37
Saturday 27/06
£31
Sunday 28/06
£31
Monday 29/06
£30
Tuesday 30/06
£28
Wednesday 01/07
£32
Thursday 02/07
£30
Friday 03/07
£37
Saturday 04/07
£29
Sunday 05/07
Monday 06/07
£30
Tuesday 07/07
£30
Wednesday 08/07
£30
Thursday 09/07
£29
Friday 10/07
£31
Saturday 11/07
£30
Sunday 12/07

The cheapest time to travel from Liverpool to Edinburgh

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Liverpool to Edinburgh, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £24, Thursday is the cheapest day for a coach from Liverpool to Edinburgh. Friday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £31.
Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Liverpool to Edinburgh, with £24. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £29.

How to save money travelling from Liverpool 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 Liverpool 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 Liverpool 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 Liverpool to Edinburgh are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Liverpool to Edinburgh

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

FlixBus from Liverpool to Edinburgh

FlixBus

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

Cheapest Price £24
Fastest Coach 9h 45m
Earliest Coach 06:30
Last Coach 22:00
Daily Connections 4 Ø
Found on 19/06/2026

National Express from Liverpool to Edinburgh

National Express

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

Cheapest Price £30
Fastest Coach 8h 45m
Earliest Coach 08:05
Last Coach 11:05
Daily Connections 3 Ø
Found on 19/06/2026

All bus stations and stops in Liverpool and Edinburgh

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

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Liverpool to Edinburgh? Compare all modes of transports from Liverpool to Edinburgh.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Liverpool to Edinburgh

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

FAQs about the Liverpool to Edinburgh bus

How much does a Liverpool - Edinburgh coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Liverpool - Edinburgh bus trip is available from £24 and takes 11h 5m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection Liverpool to Edinburgh is offered by 2 companies with ticket prices ranging from £24 to £63. 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 Liverpool - Edinburgh route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Liverpool to Edinburgh is offered by roughly 7 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Edinburgh from Liverpool take?

The quickest coach from Liverpool to Edinburgh is provided by National Express and takes 8h 45m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £55. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Liverpool to Edinburgh?

The earliest bus to Edinburgh departs from Liverpool at 06:30. 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 Liverpool to Edinburgh?

The latest bus to Edinburgh departs from Liverpool at 22:00. 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 Liverpool - Edinburgh route?

Passengers looking to travel from Liverpool 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 Liverpool and Edinburgh?

You can check all the direct connections between Liverpool 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 Liverpool?

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 Liverpool 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 Liverpool 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 Liverpool to Edinburgh on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Liverpool 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 7 daily trips between Liverpool 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 Liverpool to Edinburgh?

Prices and availability for 7 trips between Liverpool 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 Liverpool to Edinburgh

Economy
Economy

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

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