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Facts about coaches from London to Edinburgh

Compare all providers like megabus, National Express and FlixBus that travel 53 times every day by bus from London to Edinburgh in one click! Book your bus ticket from London to Edinburgh starting from £15.36!

Cheapest Bus £15.36
Fastest Bus 8h 1m
Earliest Coach 00:10
Latest Coach 23:59
Daily Bus Connections 53 Ø
Distance 533.7 km
Coach Companies megabus, National Express and FlixBus

Cheapest coach connections from London to Edinburgh

Every day, 53 buses from 3 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 02/12/2023 and for the following days.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 27/11
£20
Tuesday 28/11
£22
Wednesday 29/11
£18
Thursday 30/11
£26
Friday 01/12
£25
Saturday 02/12
£25
Sunday 03/12
£21
Monday 04/12
£18
Tuesday 05/12
£16
Wednesday 06/12
£16
Thursday 07/12
£16
Friday 08/12
£21
Saturday 09/12
£20
Sunday 10/12
£20
Monday 11/12
£16
Tuesday 12/12
£16
Wednesday 13/12
£16
Thursday 14/12
£16
Friday 15/12
£21
Saturday 16/12
£20
Sunday 17/12
£21
Monday 18/12
£16
Tuesday 19/12
£16
Wednesday 20/12
£16
Thursday 21/12
£18
Friday 22/12
£23
Saturday 23/12
£30
Sunday 24/12

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 £16.00, Monday is the cheapest day for a coach from London to Edinburgh. Friday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £20.00.
Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from London to Edinburgh, with £16.00. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £22.00.

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.

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 megabus, National Express or FlixBus for the next days.
  • megabus
    12h 0m
    23:55
    London
    Finchley Road
    11:55
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    megabus
    Economy
    from £15.36
  • FlixBus
    17h 31m
    23:59
    London
    Victoria Coach Station
    17:30
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    FlixBus
    Economy
    from £17.07
  • National Express
    9h 10m
    21:30
    London
    Victoria Coach Station
    06:40
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    National Express
    Economy
    from £17.90
  • megabus
    11h 45m
    00:10
    London
    Finchley Road
    11:55
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    megabus
    Economy
    from £20.39
  • megabus
    11h 45m
    00:10
    London
    Finchley Road
    11:55
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    megabus
    Economy
    from £23.90
  • FlixBus
    8h 40m
    00:25
    London
    Finchley Road
    09:05
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    FlixBus
    Economy
    from £27.61
  • megabus
    11h 25m
    00:30
    London
    Victoria Coach Station
    11:55
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    megabus
    Economy
    from £31.25
  • FlixBus
    8h 40m
    00:25
    London
    Finchley Road
    09:05
    Edinburgh
    St Andrew Square
    FlixBus
    Economy
    from £35.99
  • FlixBus
    11h 35m
    06:00
    London
    Victoria Coach Station
    17:35
    Edinburgh
    Royal Highland Centre
    FlixBus
    Economy
    from £36.98
  • National Express
    16h 20m
    02:35
    London
    Bishops Bridge Paddington Station
    18:55
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    National Express
    Economy
    from £56.57
  • National Express
    10h 25m
    08:30
    London
    Victoria Coach Station
    18:55
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    National Express
    Economy
    from £58.80
  • National Express
    16h 32m
    02:23
    London
    Marble Arch
    18:55
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    National Express
    Economy
    from £60.86
  • megabus
    11h 44m
    08:00
    London
    Victoria Coach Station
    19:44
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    megabus
    Economy
    from £68.98
  • National Express
    16h 0m
    02:55
    London
    Hammersmith
    18:55
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    National Express
    Economy
    from £80.80

Other coach companies usually available for the London - Edinburgh route

Bus schedules change all the time. The following offers are not available anymore for buses from London to Edinburgh, but may come back in the future. Keep an eye on them!

  • Lumo
    4h 20m
    05:48
    London
    King's Cross St Pancras
    10:08
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Station
    Lumo
    Temporarily not available: last found 20/06/2023
    Economy
    from £44.90
  • Lumo
    4h 22m
    05:45
    London
    King's Cross St Pancras
    10:07
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Station
    Lumo
    Temporarily not available: last found 10/06/2023
    Economy
    from £51.90
  • Lumo
    4h 20m
    05:48
    London
    King's Cross St Pancras
    10:08
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Station
    Lumo
    Temporarily not available: last found 05/06/2023
    Economy
    from £53.90
  • Lumo
    4h 20m
    05:48
    London
    King's Cross St Pancras
    10:08
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Station
    Lumo
    Temporarily not available: last found 25/05/2023
    Economy
    from £56.90
  • Lumo
    4h 20m
    05:48
    London
    King's Cross St Pancras
    10:08
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Station
    Lumo
    Temporarily not available: last found 31/05/2023
    Economy
    from £57.90
  • Lumo
    4h 23m
    05:45
    London
    King's Cross St Pancras
    10:08
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Station
    Lumo
    Temporarily not available: last found 18/05/2023
    Economy
    from £58.90
  • Lumo
    4h 20m
    05:48
    London
    King's Cross St Pancras
    10:08
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Station
    Lumo
    Temporarily not available: last found 01/06/2023
    Economy
    from £59.90
  • Lumo
    4h 20m
    05:48
    London
    King's Cross St Pancras
    10:08
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Station
    Lumo
    Temporarily not available: last found 30/05/2023
    Economy
    from £60.90
  • Lumo
    4h 22m
    05:45
    London
    King's Cross St Pancras
    10:07
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Station
    Lumo
    Temporarily not available: last found 03/06/2023
    Economy
    from £62.90
  • Lumo
    4h 18m
    08:52
    London
    King's Cross St Pancras
    13:10
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Station
    Lumo
    Temporarily not available: last found 11/06/2023
    Economy
    from £64.90
  • Lumo
    4h 20m
    05:48
    London
    King's Cross St Pancras
    10:08
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Station
    Lumo
    Temporarily not available: last found 31/05/2023
    Economy
    from £68.89
  • Lumo
    4h 18m
    08:52
    London
    King's Cross St Pancras
    13:10
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Station
    Lumo
    Temporarily not available: last found 04/06/2023
    Economy
    from £74.99
  • Lumo
    4h 18m
    08:52
    London
    King's Cross St Pancras
    13:10
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Station
    Lumo
    Temporarily not available: last found 28/05/2023
    Economy
    from £87.00
  • Lumo
    4h 23m
    12:18
    London
    King's Cross St Pancras
    16:41
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Station
    Lumo
    Temporarily not available: last found 03/06/2023
    Economy
    from £193.90

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.
Friday is the busiest day, with more than 61 daily coaches from London to Edinburgh. Wednesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 48 daily coaches between London and Edinburgh.
The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 193 coaches from London to Edinburgh, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between London and Edinburgh, with only 10 offers.

Beloved bus companies from London to Edinburgh

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

megabus from London to Edinburgh

megabus

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

Cheapest Price £15.36
Fastest Coach 8h 1m
Earliest Coach 00:10
Last Coach 23:59
Daily Connections 21 Ø
Found on 01/12/2023

Find out more on our megabus page.

FlixBus from London to Edinburgh

FlixBus

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

Cheapest Price £17.07
Fastest Coach 8h 40m
Earliest Coach 00:25
Last Coach 23:59
Daily Connections 12 Ø
Found on 01/12/2023

Find out more on our FlixBus page.

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 £17.90
Fastest Coach 8h 40m
Earliest Coach 02:23
Last Coach 23:30
Daily Connections 18 Ø
Found on 01/12/2023

Find out more on our National Express page.

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.

Stations
Aldgate
Aldgate High St 55,
Baker Street (Gloucester Place)
Gloucester Place 139,
Baker Street Station
Baker St 208,
Bank Station Cornhill
Cornhill 14,
Barking
Ripple Rd 796 ,
Bayswater Road Coach Park
Bayswater Road 150,
Belmont
Brighton Road 273,
Belvedere Road Bus Stop
Bethnal Green
Bethnal Green Rd 469,
Bishops Bridge Paddington Station
Blackfriars
Queen Victoria St 165,
Bow
Bow Rd ,
Bow Church Bus Stop
Brent Cross Shopping Centre
Prince Charles Dr ,
Brentmead Gardens
Bus Stop
Camden Road
Canary Wharf
Canada Square  6-19,
Canning Town
Cannon Street
Upper Thames St ,
Clapham Junction
Coulsdon South
Brighton Rd ,
Cromwell Road
Cromwell Road ,
Earl's Court
West Cromwell Rd 76,
Edmonton
Sterling Way 2,
Elephant and Castle
New Kent Rd 32,
Eltham
Eltham Rd  204,
Embankment Station
Victoria Embankment ,
Empress State Building
Hammersmith ,
Euston Station
Farringdon
Finchley Road
Finchley Rd 136,
Finsbury Square
Finsbury Square 39,
Fulham Road
Golders Green Coach Station
Golders Green Rd 1,
Hammersmith
Hammersmith Bridge Rd ,
Hampstead
Hanwell Broadway Stop J
Here East
Here East Bus Stop
Hillingdon
Freezeland Way / Long Lane ,
Hilton Hotel (Stop Y)
Hoe Street Bus Stop
Hyde Park Corner Station (Stop W)
Ilford
Winston Way ,
Kensington (Olympia) Station
King's Cross St Pancras
Midland Road 63,
Kingsway / Holborn Station (Stop M)
Lewisham Rail Station
Station Rd ,
Lillie Road
Lillie Road ,
Marble Arch
Oxford St 550,
Marble Arch for Stansted
Portman St 9,
Marylebone
Melcombe Pl ,
Mile End
Mile End Rd 405,
Millbank
Horseferry Rd.  ,
Millwall FC
Tooke Arms ,
Mitcham
London Rd ,
Mitcham Junction
Carshalton Road ,
New Cross Gate
New Cross Rd ,
North Greenwich Bus Terminal
Millennium Way ,
O2 Arena
Coach Parking O2 Arena ,
Olympic Park
Southern Transport Mall ,
Paddington
Praed St ,
Palace Court Bus Stop
Park Royal
Portman Square
Gloucester Pl 12,
Queens Park Rangers
Rosehill
Bishopsford Rd ,
Shepherd's Bush
Ariel Way ,
Shoreditch
Bethnal Green Rd 5-13,
South Hackney
Southwark
Southwark St 144,
St. John's Wood
Wellington Rd ,
Stamford Hill
Station Road
Stockwell
South Lambeth Rd ,
Stratford Bus Station
Station St ,
Stratford International
Streatham
High Rd  166,
Sutton (Rail Station)
The Quadrant ,
Sutton (Town Centre)
Throwley Way 42  42,
The Oval Cricket Ground
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Tower of
Tower Hill ,
Vauxhall
S Lambeth Rd ,
Victoria Coach Station
Buckingham Palace Rd 164 ,
Victoria Green Line Station
Buckingham Palace Road 123,
Victoria Grosvenor Gardens
Grosvenor Gardens ,
Victoria Rail Station
Buckingham Palace Road ,
Wallington
Woodcote Rd ,
Walworth
Old Kent Rd 288A,
Wandsworth
Wandsworth High Street ,
Wanstead
Waterloo
York Rd 75-79,
Waterloo Bridge / South Bank (Stop P)
Watford Gateway servicesway services
Edgware ,
Wembley Arena
Arena Square ,
Wembley Stadium
First Way 754,
Westminster
Millbank ,
Westminster Cathedral Victoria Station
Victoria St ,
Whitechapel
Whitechapel Road 251,
Willesden Junction Station
Wimbledon Chase Station
Windmill Row (Stop KP) Bus Stop
Stations
Barnton Junction
Queensferry Rd ,
Beechmount Balgreen Road
Central bus station
Multrees Walk 13-14,
College
Corstorphine
Drum Brae Avenue
Drum Brae S 103 ,
Edingburgh - Queensferry Street
Gateway
George Street
George St 47,
Gogarburn
Grassmarket Square
Greenside Row & Leith Street
Greenside Row & Leith Street ,
Gyle Center
Hanover Street
Hanover St ,
Maybury
Maybury Rd ,
Murrayfield Stadium
N St David St
Orchard Brae
Oxcars Drive
Park Central
Princes Street
Royal Highland Centre
Saughton
St Andrew Square
Stewart's Melville
Queensferry Rd ,

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 £15.36 and takes 12h 0m. 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 3 companies with ticket prices ranging from £15.36 to £86.90. 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 53 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 megabus and takes 8h 1m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £29.99. 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 megabus, National Express and FlixBus. 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: megabus, National Express and FlixBus.

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

Economy
Economy

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

Alternate transport types from London to Edinburgh

Did not find the right bus? Here is a selection of alternate transport types from the schedule from London to Edinburgh for the next days.

Cheap train tickets from London to Edinburgh

Here is a selection of the cheapest trains from the schedule from London to Edinburgh for the next days.
  • Greater Anglia
    7h 15m
    08:54
    London
    Stratford Bus Station
    16:09
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Station
    Greater Anglia
    Economy
    from £52.60
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    4h 59m
    06:15
    London
    King's Cross St Pancras
    11:14
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Station
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £56.20
  • TfL Rail
    7h 47m
    06:31
    London
    Stratford Bus Station
    14:18
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Station
    TfL Rail
    First Class
    from £111.20
  • Southeastern
    6h 56m
    08:14
    London
    Stratford International
    15:10
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Station
    Southeastern
    First Class
    from £117.70

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