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Which bus from Bradford to Edinburgh is the best?

Check the bus schedule for Bradford to Edinburgh. Here is a selection of the cheapest coach trips for the next days from bus operators like National Express or FlixBus. To see the full timetable for all coaches just use or search and compare.

today
£28
tomorrow
£28
Tuesday
£26
Wednesday
£30
Thursday
£27
Friday
£24
Saturday
£30

Cheapest bus trips today

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 7h 50m 23:50 Bradford Interchange 07:40 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £28
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bradford to Edinburgh via Leeds, you can save more than £4? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      Save more than 14%
      5h 15m
      Bradford
      14 km
      12:20
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      17:35
      Edinburgh
      St Andrew Square
      0 km
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £24
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bradford to Edinburgh via Leeds, you can save more than £8? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Bookaway
      5h 25m
      0
      12:10
      Bradford
      Greengates Crossroads Coach Station
      12:19
      Leeds
      Bagley Lane Coach Station
      0
      Bookaway
      Basic
      £2
      • Waiting Time 0h 1m
    • FlixBus
      5h 15m
      0
      12:20
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      17:35
      Edinburgh
      St Andrew Square
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £18
    Travel Time is 2h 25m shorter, and you will save £8

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 7h 50m 23:50 Bradford Interchange 07:40 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £28
National Express 6h 40m 01:00 Bradford Interchange 07:40 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £30
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bradford to Edinburgh via Leeds, you can save more than £8? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      Save more than 29%
      5h 15m
      Bradford
      14 km
      12:20
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      17:35
      Edinburgh
      St Andrew Square
      0 km
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £20
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bradford to Edinburgh via Leeds, you can save more than £8? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Bookaway
      5h 25m
      0
      12:10
      Bradford
      Greengates Crossroads Coach Station
      12:19
      Leeds
      Bagley Lane Coach Station
      0
      Bookaway
      Basic
      £2
      • Waiting Time 0h 1m
    • FlixBus
      5h 15m
      0
      12:20
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      17:35
      Edinburgh
      St Andrew Square
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £18
    Travel Time is 1h 15m shorter, and you will save £8

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 6h 40m 01:00 Bradford Interchange 07:40 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £26
National Express 7h 50m 23:50 Bradford Interchange 07:40 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £28
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bradford to Edinburgh via Leeds, you can save more than £8? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      Save more than 31%
      5h 15m
      Bradford
      14 km
      12:20
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      17:35
      Edinburgh
      St Andrew Square
      0 km
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £18
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bradford to Edinburgh via Leeds, you can save more than £6? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Bookaway
      5h 25m
      0
      12:10
      Bradford
      Greengates Crossroads Coach Station
      12:19
      Leeds
      Bagley Lane Coach Station
      0
      Bookaway
      Basic
      £2
      • Waiting Time 0h 1m
    • FlixBus
      5h 15m
      0
      12:20
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      17:35
      Edinburgh
      St Andrew Square
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £18
    Travel Time is 1h 15m shorter, and you will save £6

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 6h 40m 01:00 Bradford Interchange 07:40 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £30
National Express 7h 50m 23:50 Bradford Interchange 07:40 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £31
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bradford to Edinburgh via Leeds, you can save more than £8? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      Save more than 27%
      5h 15m
      Bradford
      14 km
      12:20
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      17:35
      Edinburgh
      St Andrew Square
      0 km
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £22
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bradford to Edinburgh via Leeds, you can save more than £10? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Bookaway
      5h 25m
      0
      12:10
      Bradford
      Greengates Crossroads Coach Station
      12:19
      Leeds
      Bagley Lane Coach Station
      0
      Bookaway
      Basic
      £2
      • Waiting Time 0h 1m
    • FlixBus
      5h 15m
      0
      12:20
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      17:35
      Edinburgh
      St Andrew Square
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £18
    Travel Time is 1h 15m shorter, and you will save £10

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 7h 50m 23:50 Bradford Interchange 07:40 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £27
National Express 6h 40m 01:00 Bradford Interchange 07:40 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £32
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bradford to Edinburgh via Leeds, you can save more than £5? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • Save more than 19%
      4h 45m
      Bradford
      14 km
      01:55
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      06:40
      Edinburgh
      Central bus station
      0 km
      Economy
      £22
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bradford to Edinburgh via Leeds, you can save more than £7? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Bookaway
      5h 25m
      0
      12:10
      Bradford
      Greengates Crossroads Coach Station
      12:19
      Leeds
      Bagley Lane Coach Station
      0
      Bookaway
      Basic
      £2
      • Waiting Time 0h 1m
    • FlixBus
      5h 15m
      0
      12:20
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      17:35
      Edinburgh
      St Andrew Square
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £18
    Travel Time is 1h 15m shorter, and you will save £7

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 6h 40m 01:00 Bradford Interchange 07:40 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £24
National Express 7h 50m 23:50 Bradford Interchange 07:40 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £32
FlixBus 8h 20m 23:15 Bradford Interchange 07:35 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £54
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bradford to Edinburgh via Leeds, you can save more than £4? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Bookaway
      5h 25m
      0
      12:10
      Bradford
      Greengates Crossroads Coach Station
      12:19
      Leeds
      Bagley Lane Coach Station
      0
      Bookaway
      Basic
      £2
      • Waiting Time 0h 1m
    • FlixBus
      5h 15m
      0
      12:20
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      17:35
      Edinburgh
      St Andrew Square
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £18
    Travel Time is 1h 15m shorter, and you will save £4

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 6h 40m 01:00 Bradford Interchange 07:40 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £30
National Express 7h 50m 23:50 Bradford Interchange 07:40 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £34
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bradford to Edinburgh via Leeds, you can save more than £2? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      Save more than 7%
      5h 15m
      Bradford
      14 km
      12:20
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      17:35
      Edinburgh
      St Andrew Square
      0 km
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £28
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bradford to Edinburgh via Leeds, you can save more than £10? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Bookaway
      5h 25m
      0
      12:10
      Bradford
      Greengates Crossroads Coach Station
      12:19
      Leeds
      Bagley Lane Coach Station
      0
      Bookaway
      Basic
      £2
      • Waiting Time 0h 1m
    • FlixBus
      5h 15m
      0
      12:20
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      17:35
      Edinburgh
      St Andrew Square
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £18
    Travel Time is 1h 15m shorter, and you will save £10

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Bradford to Edinburgh is £21 on 25/12/2025. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.


What is the best day and time to travel by bus between Bradford and Edinburgh?

Here is the frequency of all coach connections from Bradford to Edinburgh. See on which day of the week you have more travel options and what time you have more bus trips to choose from.
Friday is the busiest day, with more than 3 daily coaches from Bradford to Edinburgh. Sunday has instead the fewest connections, with only 1 daily coaches between Bradford and Edinburgh.
The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 8 coaches from Bradford to Edinburgh, while Night sees the fewest connections between Bradford and Edinburgh, with 6 offers.

All facts for Bradford to Edinburgh bus at a glance

Compare all coach operators like National Express and FlixBus that travel daily 2 times by bus from Bradford to Edinburgh in one click. Book your Bradford to Edinburgh bus ticket starting from £21!

Cheapest Bus £21
Fastest Bus 6h 40m
Earliest Coach 23:50
Latest Coach 23:50
Daily Bus Connections 2 Ø
Distance 256.7 km
Coach Companies National Express and FlixBus

What are the cheapest coach tickets from Bradford to Edinburgh?

Every day, 2 buses from 2 coach companies leave Bradford for Edinburgh. Check the table below to find the cheapest prices for coach tickets for this route, starting from 14/12/2025 and for the following days. Make sure get the cheapest bus ticket!

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 08/12
Tuesday 09/12
Wednesday 10/12
Thursday 11/12
Friday 12/12
Saturday 13/12
Sunday 14/12
£24
Monday 15/12
£28
Tuesday 16/12
£26
Wednesday 17/12
£30
Thursday 18/12
£27
Friday 19/12
£24
Saturday 20/12
£30
Sunday 21/12
£49
Monday 22/12
£26
Tuesday 23/12
£24
Wednesday 24/12
£38
Thursday 25/12
£21
Friday 26/12
Saturday 27/12
£32
Sunday 28/12
£30
Monday 29/12
£24
Tuesday 30/12
£21
Wednesday 31/12
£29
Thursday 01/01
£22
Friday 02/01
£21
Saturday 03/01
£22
Sunday 04/01

The cheapest time to travel from Bradford to Edinburgh

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Bradford to Edinburgh, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £15, Sunday is the cheapest day for a coach from Bradford to Edinburgh. Saturday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £22.
Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Bradford to Edinburgh, with £15. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £27.

How to save money travelling from Bradford to Edinburgh

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying higher prices for your trip? Plan your bus trips smartly. Here are a few hacks to save money on your coach journey.

Book the ticket from Bradford 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 coach from Bradford 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 Bradford to Edinburgh are also emptier.

Check for bus deals and promotions for all bus companies in this route. On CheckMyBus we show special offers directly in the coach trip on our search. Sign-up and check or deals sections and get notifications on our latest travel hacks.

What are the most popular bus companies from Bradford to Edinburgh?

These are the most booked bus companies by our users on the Bradford to Edinburgh timetable.

National Express from Bradford to Edinburgh

National Express

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

Cheapest Price £24
Fastest Coach 6h 40m
Earliest Coach 23:50
Last Coach 23:50
Daily Connections 1 Ø
Found on 14/12/2025
In total 2 operators offer buses for this route. Find all bus timetables for them. Each coach company has a dedicated cancellation policy and possibilities for transport luggage on the bus. Check also special conditions to travel with kids or coach cards with rebates.

All bus stations and stops in Bradford and Edinburgh

Here is a map with all coach stations in Bradford and Edinburgh. Compare which stop is closest to your destination to save time to find the fastest buses and connections.

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 Bradford to Edinburgh? Compare all modes of transports from Bradford to Edinburgh.

All you need to know when you travel by bus from Bradford to Edinburgh

Check all information on comfort and services on the coaches from Bradford to Edinburgh. Which seat classes are available or what are the amenities of operators on your coach trip? Below you´ll find answers to your questions.

FAQs for Bradford to Edinburgh bus

How much does a Bradford Edinburgh coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Bradford Edinburgh bus trip is available from £21 and takes 6h 40m. Compare offers and save money!

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

This connection is offered by 2 companies with ticket prices ranging from £21 to £54. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you’ll get the cheapest bus trip to Edinburgh.

How many connections are available for the Bradford Edinburgh route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Bradford to Edinburgh is offered by roughly 2 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Edinburgh from Bradford take?

The quickest coach from Bradford to Edinburgh is provided by National Express and takes 6h 40m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £30. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Bradford to Edinburgh?

The earliest bus to Edinburgh departs from Bradford at 23:50. 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 Bradford to Edinburgh?

The latest bus to Edinburgh departs from Bradford at 23:50. 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 Bradford Edinburgh route?

Passengers looking to travel from Bradford to Edinburgh can travel with 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 Bradford and Edinburgh?

You can check all the direct connections between Bradford 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: National Express and FlixBus.

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

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Bradford 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 Bradford 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 Bradford to Edinburgh on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best coach deals from Bradford 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 2 daily trips between Bradford 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 Bradford to Edinburgh?

Prices and availability for 2 trips between Bradford 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 Bradford to Edinburgh

Economy
Economy

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

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