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What is the best way to travel from Swansea to Edinburgh?

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Flight is the cheapest and fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
18h 55m
£55
£55
2
Flight
3h 55m
£37
£167
15

What is the cheapest way to reach Edinburgh from Swansea?

You can reach Edinburgh with just £37 by taking a Flight from Ryanair, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Wednesday
from £46
Thursday
from £42
Friday
Saturday
from £89
Sunday
from £37
Monday
from £152
Tuesday
from £66

    Cheapest Flights Wednesday

  • Buzz
    19h 10m
    0
    15:55
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    11:05
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    Buzz
    Economy
    from £46
  • Ryanair
    26h 10m
    0
    14:00
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    16:10
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £48
  • Buzz
    3h 55m
    0
    15:55
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    19:50
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    Buzz
    Economy
    from £51
  • Ryanair
    18h 45m
    0
    19:10
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    13:55
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £60
  • KLM Cityhopper
    5h 45m
    0
    17:25
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    23:10
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £359

    Cheapest Flights Thursday

  • Ryanair
    6h 45m
    0
    10:30
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    17:15
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £42
  • Ryanair
    4h 15m
    0
    10:30
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    14:45
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £73
  • Aer Lingus
    5h 35m
    0
    08:35
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    14:10
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    Aer Lingus
    Economy
    from £90
  • Aer Lingus
    12h 25m
    0
    08:35
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    21:00
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    Aer Lingus
    Economy
    from £90
  • KLM Cityhopper
    12h 50m
    0
    10:20
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    23:10
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £397
  • Cheapest Buses Thursday

  • FlixBus
    19h 5m
    0
    11:20
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    06:25
    Edinburgh
    St Andrew Square
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £55
  • FlixBus
    18h 55m
    0
    11:30
    Swansea
    University Bay Campus
    06:25
    Edinburgh
    St Andrew Square
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £55

    Cheapest Flights Saturday

  • Vueling Airlines
    17h 10m
    0
    20:25
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    13:35
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    Vueling Airlines
    Economy
    from £89
  • Aer Lingus
    18h 50m
    0
    12:00
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    06:50
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    Aer Lingus
    Economy
    from £109
  • Aer Lingus
    19h 50m
    0
    12:00
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    07:50
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    Aer Lingus
    Economy
    from £120
  • Iberia
    17h 10m
    0
    20:25
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    13:35
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    Iberia
    Economy
    from £122
  • KLM Cityhopper
    5h 45m
    0
    17:25
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    23:10
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £182

    Cheapest Flights Sunday

  • Ryanair
    10h 5m
    0
    21:20
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    07:25
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £37
  • Aer Lingus
    26h 55m
    0
    12:00
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    14:55
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    Aer Lingus
    Economy
    from £98
  • Aer Lingus
    26h 5m
    0
    12:00
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    14:05
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    Aer Lingus
    Economy
    from £112
  • KLM Cityhopper
    5h 50m
    0
    10:15
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    16:05
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £443
  • KLM Cityhopper
    12h 55m
    0
    10:15
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    23:10
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £443

    Cheapest Flights Monday

  • KLM Cityhopper
    5h 55m
    0
    17:15
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    23:10
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £152
  • KLM Cityhopper
    5h 45m
    0
    10:20
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    16:05
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £182
  • Aer Lingus
    7h 45m
    0
    12:00
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    19:45
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    Aer Lingus
    Economy
    from £185

    Cheapest Flights Tuesday

  • Vueling Airlines
    20h 30m
    0
    16:45
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    13:15
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    Vueling Airlines
    Economy
    from £66
  • Iberia
    20h 30m
    0
    16:45
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    13:15
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    Iberia
    Economy
    from £99
  • KLM Cityhopper
    5h 45m
    0
    17:25
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    23:10
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £404
  • KLM Cityhopper
    22h 40m
    0
    17:25
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    16:05
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £404

What are the fastest trips from Swansea to Edinburgh?

You can get to Edinburgh from Swansea in just 3h 55m with a Flight from Buzz. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Wednesday
from 3h 55m
Thursday
from 4h 15m
Friday
Saturday
from 5h 45m
Sunday
from 5h 50m
Monday
from 5h 45m
Tuesday
from 5h 45m

    Fastest Flights Wednesday

  • Buzz
    3h 55m
    0
    15:55
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    19:50
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    Buzz
    Economy
    from £51
  • KLM Cityhopper
    5h 45m
    0
    17:25
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    23:10
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £359
  • Ryanair
    18h 45m
    0
    19:10
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    13:55
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £60
  • Buzz
    19h 10m
    0
    15:55
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    11:05
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    Buzz
    Economy
    from £46
  • Ryanair
    26h 10m
    0
    14:00
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    16:10
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £48

    Fastest Flights Thursday

  • Ryanair
    4h 15m
    0
    10:30
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    14:45
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £73
  • Aer Lingus
    5h 35m
    0
    08:35
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    14:10
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    Aer Lingus
    Economy
    from £90
  • Ryanair
    6h 45m
    0
    10:30
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    17:15
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £42
  • Aer Lingus
    12h 25m
    0
    08:35
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    21:00
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    Aer Lingus
    Economy
    from £90
  • KLM Cityhopper
    12h 50m
    0
    10:20
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    23:10
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £397
  • Fastest Buses Thursday

  • FlixBus
    18h 55m
    0
    11:30
    Swansea
    University Bay Campus
    06:25
    Edinburgh
    St Andrew Square
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £55
  • FlixBus
    19h 5m
    0
    11:20
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    06:25
    Edinburgh
    St Andrew Square
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £55

    Fastest Flights Saturday

  • KLM Cityhopper
    5h 45m
    0
    17:25
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    23:10
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £182
  • Vueling Airlines
    17h 10m
    0
    20:25
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    13:35
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    Vueling Airlines
    Economy
    from £89
  • Iberia
    17h 10m
    0
    20:25
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    13:35
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    Iberia
    Economy
    from £122
  • Aer Lingus
    18h 50m
    0
    12:00
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    06:50
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    Aer Lingus
    Economy
    from £109
  • Aer Lingus
    19h 50m
    0
    12:00
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    07:50
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    Aer Lingus
    Economy
    from £120

    Fastest Flights Sunday

  • KLM Cityhopper
    5h 50m
    0
    10:15
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    16:05
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £443
  • Ryanair
    10h 5m
    0
    21:20
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    07:25
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £37
  • KLM Cityhopper
    12h 55m
    0
    10:15
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    23:10
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £443
  • Aer Lingus
    26h 5m
    0
    12:00
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    14:05
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    Aer Lingus
    Economy
    from £112
  • Aer Lingus
    26h 55m
    0
    12:00
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    14:55
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    Aer Lingus
    Economy
    from £98

    Fastest Flights Monday

  • KLM Cityhopper
    5h 45m
    0
    10:20
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    16:05
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £182
  • KLM Cityhopper
    5h 55m
    0
    17:15
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    23:10
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £152
  • Aer Lingus
    7h 45m
    0
    12:00
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    19:45
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    Aer Lingus
    Economy
    from £185

    Fastest Flights Tuesday

  • KLM Cityhopper
    5h 45m
    0
    17:25
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    23:10
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £404
  • Vueling Airlines
    20h 30m
    0
    16:45
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    13:15
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    Vueling Airlines
    Economy
    from £66
  • Iberia
    20h 30m
    0
    16:45
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    13:15
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    Iberia
    Economy
    from £99
  • KLM Cityhopper
    22h 40m
    0
    17:25
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    16:05
    Edinburgh Airport
    Edinburgh Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £404
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Swansea to Edinburgh

What are the most popular stations in Swansea and Edinburgh?

In Swansea, you will usually depart from Clarbeston Road Train Station, Llansamlet Train Station or Central Station, while in Edinburgh you will be arriving at Waverley Train Station, Haymarket Coach Stop or Princes Street, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Edinburgh from Swansea? With 4 connections between 1 Flight and Bus operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Swansea and Edinburgh, you can pay as low as £37 with a Flight from Ryanair.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from Buzz: you will get to Edinburgh in just 3h 55m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Swansea and Edinburgh are KLM Cityhopper, Aer Lingus and Ryanair, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Swansea and Edinburgh is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Skewen or to Broomhouse, and look at flights from Swansea Airport, and landing at Edinburgh Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Swansea to Edinburgh?

The most popular companies between Swansea and Edinburgh, are KLM Cityhopper, Aer Lingus and Ryanair. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: FlixBus

Airlines: KLM Cityhopper, Aer Lingus, Ryanair and 3 more.

All you need to know when you travel from Swansea to Edinburgh

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Swansea to Edinburgh. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Swansea to Edinburgh

How can I reach Edinburgh from Swansea?

Every day, there are on average 4 connections between Flight and Bus, with which you can get to Edinburgh from Swansea.

How far is Edinburgh from Swansea?

The distance between Swansea and Edinburgh is 484.2 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Swansea and Edinburgh?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 13 kgs of CO2, a train 17 kgs, a car 82 kgs, and a flight 119 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Swansea to Edinburgh?

You can get to Edinburgh with just £37 by taking a Flight from Ryanair.

What is the fastest way to get from Swansea to Edinburgh?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Edinburgh in just 3h 55m with a Flight from Buzz.

More routes to Swansea and to Edinburgh

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Swansea and to Edinburgh. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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