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Compare all timetables for the bus from London to Edinburgh

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

today
£24
tomorrow
£24
Sunday
£30
Monday
£27
Tuesday
£24
Wednesday
£24
Thursday
£26

Cheapest bus trips today

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
megabus 10h 57m 15:30 London Finchley Road Station 02:27 Edinburgh N St David St  Basic £24
National Express 10h 5m 09:05 London Golders Green Coach Station 19:10 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £34
National Express 10h 40m 08:30 London Victoria Coach Station 19:10 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £34
megabus 9h 25m 09:30 London Victoria Coach Station 18:55 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £38
FlixBus 8h 16m 23:59 London Victoria Coach Station 08:15 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £40
  • Did you know that if you travel from London to Edinburgh via Sheffield, you can save more than £2? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      11h 25m
      0
      07:30
      London
      Finchley Road Station
      11:10
      Sheffield
      Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £6
      • Waiting Time 1h 55m
    • Busbud
      5h 50m
      0
      13:05
      Sheffield
      Meadowhall Interchange Coach Station
      18:55
      Edinburgh
      Central bus station
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £15
    Travel time is 3h 9m longer, but you will save £2

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
megabus 10h 57m 15:30 London Finchley Road Station 02:27 Edinburgh N St David St  Economy £24
National Express 9h 50m 09:05 London Golders Green Coach Station 18:55 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £27
National Express 10h 25m 08:30 London Victoria Coach Station 18:55 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £27
FlixBus 8h 30m 13:05 London Finchley Road Station 21:35 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £29
FlixBus 9h 5m 12:30 London Victoria Coach Station 21:35 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £29
  • Did you know that if you travel from London to Edinburgh via Sheffield, you can save more than £2? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      11h 25m
      0
      07:30
      London
      Finchley Road Station
      11:10
      Sheffield
      Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £6
      • Waiting Time 1h 55m
    • Busbud
      5h 50m
      0
      13:05
      Sheffield
      Meadowhall Interchange Coach Station
      18:55
      Edinburgh
      Central bus station
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £15
    Travel time is 2h 55m longer, but you will save £2

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 9h 50m 09:05 London Golders Green Coach Station 18:55 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £30
National Express 10h 25m 08:30 London Victoria Coach Station 18:55 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £30
megabus 9h 25m 09:30 London Victoria Coach Station 18:55 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £34
megabus 8h 55m 10:00 London Finchley Road Station 18:55 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £34
FlixBus 8h 30m 13:05 London Finchley Road Station 21:35 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £43
  • Did you know that if you travel from London to Edinburgh via Sheffield, you can save more than £8? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      11h 25m
      0
      07:30
      London
      Finchley Road Station
      11:10
      Sheffield
      Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £6
      • Waiting Time 1h 55m
    • Busbud
      5h 50m
      0
      13:05
      Sheffield
      Meadowhall Interchange Coach Station
      18:55
      Edinburgh
      Central bus station
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £15
    Travel time is 2h 55m longer, but you will save £8

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 9h 50m 09:05 London Golders Green Coach Station 18:55 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £27
National Express 10h 25m 08:30 London Victoria Coach Station 18:55 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £27
FlixBus 8h 30m 13:05 London Finchley Road Station 21:35 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £28
FlixBus 9h 5m 12:30 London Victoria Coach Station 21:35 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £28
megabus 9h 25m 09:30 London Victoria Coach Station 18:55 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £29
  • Did you know that if you travel from London to Edinburgh via Sheffield, you can save more than £5? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      10h 40m
      0
      20:00
      London
      Finchley Road Station
      23:25
      Sheffield
      Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £6
      • Waiting Time 1h 40m
    • Busbud
      5h 35m
      0
      01:05
      Sheffield
      Meadowhall Interchange Coach Station
      06:40
      Edinburgh
      Central bus station
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £15
    Travel time is 2h 10m longer, but you will save £5

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 9h 20m 21:30 London Victoria Coach Station 06:50 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £24
FlixBus 9h 35m 08:00 London Finchley Road Station 17:35 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £25
FlixBus 10h 5m 07:30 London Victoria Coach Station 17:35 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £25
National Express 9h 50m 09:05 London Golders Green Coach Station 18:55 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £27
megabus 9h 25m 09:30 London Victoria Coach Station 18:55 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £27
  • Did you know that if you travel from London to Edinburgh via Sheffield, you can save more than £3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      10h 40m
      0
      20:00
      London
      Finchley Road Station
      23:25
      Sheffield
      Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £6
      • Waiting Time 1h 40m
    • Busbud
      5h 35m
      0
      01:05
      Sheffield
      Meadowhall Interchange Coach Station
      06:40
      Edinburgh
      Central bus station
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £15
    Travel time is 1h 20m longer, but you will save £3

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 9h 35m 08:00 London Finchley Road Station 17:35 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £24
FlixBus 8h 30m 13:05 London Finchley Road Station 21:35 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £24
National Express 9h 50m 09:05 London Golders Green Coach Station 18:55 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £27
National Express 10h 25m 08:30 London Victoria Coach Station 18:55 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £27
megabus 9h 25m 09:30 London Victoria Coach Station 18:55 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £27
  • Did you know that if you travel from London to Edinburgh via Sheffield, you can save more than £3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      10h 40m
      0
      20:00
      London
      Finchley Road Station
      23:25
      Sheffield
      Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £6
      • Waiting Time 1h 40m
    • Busbud
      5h 35m
      0
      01:05
      Sheffield
      Meadowhall Interchange Coach Station
      06:40
      Edinburgh
      Central bus station
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £15
    Travel time is 2h 10m longer, but you will save £3

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 8h 30m 13:05 London Finchley Road Station 21:35 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £26
FlixBus 9h 5m 12:30 London Victoria Coach Station 21:35 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £26
National Express 9h 50m 09:05 London Golders Green Coach Station 18:55 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £27
National Express 10h 25m 08:30 London Victoria Coach Station 18:55 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £27
megabus 9h 25m 09:30 London Victoria Coach Station 18:55 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £28
  • Did you know that if you travel from London to Edinburgh via Sheffield, you can save more than £5? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      10h 40m
      0
      20:00
      London
      Finchley Road Station
      23:25
      Sheffield
      Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £6
      • Waiting Time 1h 40m
    • Busbud
      5h 35m
      0
      01:05
      Sheffield
      Meadowhall Interchange Coach Station
      06:40
      Edinburgh
      Central bus station
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £15
    Travel time is 2h 10m longer, but you will save £5

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from London to Edinburgh is £24 on 09/12/2025. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.


Frequency of bus connections between London and Edinburgh

See here how frequent the connections between London and Edinburgh are, during different times and days of the week.
Saturday is the busiest day, with more than 46 daily coaches from London to Edinburgh. Sunday has instead the fewest connections, with only 30 daily coaches between London and Edinburgh.
The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 151 coaches from London to Edinburgh, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between London and Edinburgh, with 17 offers.

Facts about coaches from London to Edinburgh

Compare all providers like FlixBus, National Express and megabus that travel 38 times every day by bus from London to Edinburgh in one click! Book your bus ticket from London to Edinburgh starting from £24!

Cheapest Bus £24
Fastest Bus 7h 50m
Earliest Coach 00:10
Latest Coach 23:59
Daily Bus Connections 38 Ø
Distance 533.7 km
Coach Companies FlixBus, National Express, megabus and Scottish Citylink

Cheapest coach connections from London to Edinburgh

Every day, 38 buses from 4 coach companies leave London for Edinburgh: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 05/12/2025 and for the following days.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 01/12
Tuesday 02/12
Wednesday 03/12
Thursday 04/12
Friday 05/12
£40
Saturday 06/12
£40
Sunday 07/12
£34
Monday 08/12
£41
Tuesday 09/12
£25
Wednesday 10/12
£40
Thursday 11/12
£40
Friday 12/12
£40
Saturday 13/12
£58
Sunday 14/12
£40
Monday 15/12
£32
Tuesday 16/12
£40
Wednesday 17/12
£31
Thursday 18/12
£40
Friday 19/12
£39
Saturday 20/12
£42
Sunday 21/12
£42
Monday 22/12
£35
Tuesday 23/12
£38
Wednesday 24/12
£51
Thursday 25/12
£38
Friday 26/12
£63
Saturday 27/12
£52
Sunday 28/12

The cheapest time to travel from London to Edinburgh

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from London to Edinburgh, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £24, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a coach from London to Edinburgh. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £30.
Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from London to Edinburgh, with £24. Night is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £25.

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

Beloved bus companies from London to Edinburgh

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

National Express from London to Edinburgh

National Express

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

Cheapest Price £24
Fastest Coach 9h 5m
Earliest Coach 00:10
Last Coach 23:40
Daily Connections 12 Ø
Found on 04/12/2025

FlixBus from London to Edinburgh

FlixBus

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

Cheapest Price £24
Fastest Coach 7h 50m
Earliest Coach 00:25
Last Coach 23:59
Daily Connections 17 Ø
Found on 04/12/2025

megabus from London to Edinburgh

megabus

Here you will find the key facts about the megabus bus route London to Edinburgh:

Cheapest Price £24
Fastest Coach 8h 40m
Earliest Coach 09:30
Last Coach 22:00
Daily Connections 4 Ø
Found on 05/12/2025

All bus stations and stops in London and Edinburgh

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in London 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 London to Edinburgh? Compare all modes of transports from London to Edinburgh.

Service and Comfort on the bus from London to Edinburgh

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

FAQs about the London to Edinburgh bus

How much does a London - Edinburgh coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the London - Edinburgh bus trip is available from £24 and takes 9h 20m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection London to Edinburgh is offered by 4 companies with ticket prices ranging from £24 to £89. 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 London - Edinburgh route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from London to Edinburgh is offered by roughly 38 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Edinburgh from London take?

The quickest coach from London to Edinburgh is provided by FlixBus and takes 7h 50m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £52. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from London to Edinburgh?

The earliest bus to Edinburgh departs from London at 00:10. 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 London to Edinburgh?

The latest bus to Edinburgh departs from London at 23:59. 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 London - Edinburgh route?

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

Is there a direct bus between London and Edinburgh?

You can check all the direct connections between London 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, National Express and megabus.

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

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 London 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 London 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 London to Edinburgh on your planned travel date.

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

Basic
Basic

Name referring to the typical seat you will find with companies that don’t distinguish between different classes.

Economy
Economy

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

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