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Departure Mon, 23 Sep Return Sat, 28 Sep
LTN London
EDI Edinburgh
return from £44
Departure Thu, 10 Oct Return Fri, 18 Oct
STN London
EDI Edinburgh
return from £39
Departure Tue, 01 Oct Return Tue, 01 Oct
LCY London
EDI Edinburgh
return from £64
Departure Tue, 01 Oct Return Mon, 07 Oct
LGW London
EDI Edinburgh
return from £58
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Flight route information
Edinburgh is a magical medieval city that is known for its gothic buildings and ancient atmosphere.
Currency and price comparison
Train
Local, one-way ticket
30%

Trains in Edinburgh are 30% cheaper than in London.
London
£2.5
Edinburgh
£1.7
Meal
Mid-priced restaurant
0%

A meal in Edinburgh costs roughly the same as in London.
London
£15
Edinburgh
£15
Taxi
Standard daytime start rate
40%

A taxi fare in Edinburgh is 40% cheaper than in London.
London
£5
Edinburgh
£3
Coffee
Regular cappuccino
3%

Coffee in Edinburgh is 3% cheaper than in London.
London
£2.77
Edinburgh
£2.68
( London airports
  • ? Heathrow (LHR)
    How far from city centre: 14 miles
  • ? Gatwick (LGW)
    How far from city centre: 25 miles
  • ? Stansted (STN)
    How far from city centre: 30 miles
  • ? Luton International (LTN)
    How far from city centre: 27 miles
  • ? London City (LCY)
    How far from city centre: 7 miles
  • ? Southend (SEN)
    How far from city centre: 35 miles
) Edinburgh airports
  • ? Turnhouse (EDI)
    How far from city centre: 6 miles
  • ? Glasgow Scotland (GLA)
    How far from city centre: 42 miles
  • ? Prestwick (PIK)
    How far from city centre: 63 miles
L Distance: 332 miles

Getting to and from the airport

Flights departing from London

London is one of the most visited cities on the planet and is also a great financial centre. For this reason, there are several airports in the city to handle all those millions of passengers who arrive for business or pleasure. The city is served by London City Airport, Gatwick, Luton, Stansted, Southend and Heathrow airports.

Flights from London to Edinburgh may take off from any of the six airports. All of the airports, except London City, are far from the city and connected by trains. Luton Airport is known for being featured on the TV series, Airline, and also in advertisements, most notably, in a Campari ad.

Getting to London airport

London Edinburgh flights may take off from any of the six airports in the city. If your flight is leaving from Heathrow, take a train from Paddington Station to the airport. If you are leaving from Gatwick, there is a train from Victoria Station to the airport. To Luton, Southend and Stansted, you can take the respective trains that leave from central London stations. If your plane is leaving from London City Airport, all you need to do is just take a taxi. This airport is well within the city and a train journey is not required to reach it.

Arriving to Edinburgh

Edinburgh is one of the most enchanting cities in Europe and has preserved most of its medieval buildings. Begin your journey at Old Town, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit Edinburgh Castle and head toward St. Giles' Cathedral. Do not forget to visit the High Street and Abbey Strand, which are known for their majestic buildings and charm. Next, travel to the New Town, which is the central part of Edinburgh. Here, take a stroll across Princes Street, where you can shop till you drop. You can also relax at the Princes Street Gardens, which is a relaxing and quiet place.

How to get to the city centre

Flights to Edinburgh from London land at Edinburgh Airport, which is located in the Ingliston neighbourhood of the city. The easiest way to get to Edinburgh Airport from the city centre is by taking the Airlink 100 express bus from the centre of the city. Stagecoach runs express bus services too, and can be a good option. Another option is to just hop on the Edinburgh Tram and get off at the Edinburgh Airport tram stop. A more expensive option is to hire a taxi or a private transfer from wherever you are. However, the cheapest and quickest option is to take the bus.

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4.2 /5
Reviews: 6
4.0 /5
Wee Rab
Date 2019-08-05 Age 51-70 City Ayrshire

Good service.

5.0 /5
Becky
Date 2019-06-07 Age 51-70 City United Kingdom

Happy with the flight

4.0 /5
Tricky
Date 2019-05-26 Age 51-70 City Bishopton Scotland

Should have free drop off.

5.0 /5
Annu sharma
Date 2018-04-15 Age 31-50 City India

Very sorted airport and clean. All staffs were very polite n helping

4.0 /5
bert
Date 2018-03-23 Age 51-70 City Paisley

Plenty of facilities fine place to travel from

3.0 /5
Geepee
Date 2018-02-20 Age 51-70 City Argyll

Charge for drop off ridiculous

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3.6 /5
Reviews: 11
4.0 /5
Jay
Date 2019-07-20 Age 51-70 City UK - South East

What is Turnhouse? Have put stars because I had to give an answer. I presumed hoped the airport was Edinburgh!

5.0 /5
Kath
Date 2019-05-20 Age 51-70 City England

I have been an aeroplane traveller for over 50 years using so many different airlines. Flybe’s ground and air staff operate on old fashioned values and customer service making the journeys a pleasure instead of a chore. Cannot fault Flybe in any category. Top notch service.

1.0 /5
Cha
Date 2019-04-16 Age 51-70 City Scotland

Boarding staff horrible at Edinburgh AIRPORT

5.0 /5
Caroline
Date 2019-02-20 Age 51-70 City Scotland

Excellent

1.0 /5
mary
Date 2019-02-09 Age 31-50 City uk

Delays occurred with handluggage lost leading to missed flight.This was a Magor problem as I waited without my essentials for twenty four hours.

4.0 /5
Pat
Date 2019-02-08 Age 51-70 City New Zealand

Edinburgh is a very user friendly airport

5.0 /5
Frequent flier
Date 2019-01-14 Age 51-70 City Meigle perthshire

As ever over many trips they just get better and keep trying to improve well done.

4.0 /5
Colshar
Date 2018-04-02 Age 51-70 City UK

Limited seating and uncomfortable at best

1.0 /5
B
Date 2018-03-04 Age City

See above comment. We still haven?t taken off!

5.0 /5
morsssdn
Date 2018-02-26 Age 51-70 City Stirling

New security search good capacity quick throughput fair walk to gate but travolator helped.

5.0 /5
Nuttah
Date 2017-11-30 Age 31-50 City Fife

Clean and tidy and easy to use. Bit disappointed they took soft play away for children

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