What is the best way to travel from Bolton to Edinburgh?
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What is the cheapest way to reach Edinburgh from Bolton?
You can reach Edinburgh with just £16 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.
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FlixBus8h 0m009:35Manchester AirportManchester Airport17:35EdinburghSt Andrew Square0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 20/02/2025 09:35:00 to St Andrew Square, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 20/02/2025 17:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m
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National Express8h 40m023:25Manchester AirportManchester Airport08:05EdinburghCentral bus station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 20/02/2025 23:25:00 to Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/02/2025 08:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 40m
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National Express11h 15m020:25Manchester AirportManchester Airport07:40EdinburghCentral bus station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 20/02/2025 20:25:00 to Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/02/2025 07:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £32 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 15m
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Jet2.com8h 25m009:30Manchester AirportManchester Airport17:55Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from Jet2.com goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 20/02/2025 09:30:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 20/02/2025 17:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £103 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 25m
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British Airways5h 40m009:45Manchester AirportManchester Airport15:25Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from British Airways goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 20/02/2025 09:45:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 20/02/2025 15:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £200 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 40m
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Eastern Air Lines (2011)15h 40m016:10Manchester AirportManchester Airport07:50Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from Eastern Air Lines (2011) goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 20/02/2025 16:10:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/02/2025 07:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £245 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 40m
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FlixBus8h 0m009:35Manchester AirportManchester Airport17:35EdinburghSt Andrew Square0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 21/02/2025 09:35:00 to St Andrew Square, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/02/2025 17:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m
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National Express11h 15m020:25Manchester AirportManchester Airport07:40EdinburghCentral bus station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 21/02/2025 20:25:00 to Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/02/2025 07:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 15m
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National Express8h 40m023:25Manchester AirportManchester Airport08:05EdinburghCentral bus station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 21/02/2025 23:25:00 to Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/02/2025 08:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 40m
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EasyJet Airline5h 20m008:45Manchester AirportManchester Airport14:05Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from EasyJet Airline goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 21/02/2025 08:45:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/02/2025 14:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £115 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 20m
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British Airways5h 20m015:05Manchester AirportManchester Airport20:25Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from British Airways goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 21/02/2025 15:05:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/02/2025 20:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £124 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 20m
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Aer Lingus22h 35m019:45Manchester AirportManchester Airport18:20Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from Aer Lingus goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 21/02/2025 19:45:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/02/2025 18:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £171 per person are available. Travel duration is 22h 35m
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Cheapest Flights Friday
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FlixBus8h 0m009:35Manchester AirportManchester Airport17:35EdinburghSt Andrew Square0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 22/02/2025 09:35:00 to St Andrew Square, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/02/2025 17:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m
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National Express11h 15m020:25Manchester AirportManchester Airport07:40EdinburghCentral bus station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 22/02/2025 20:25:00 to Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/02/2025 07:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 15m
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National Express9h 40m000:45Manchester AirportManchester Airport10:25EdinburghCentral bus station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 22/02/2025 00:45:00 to Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/02/2025 10:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £33 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 40m
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Northern4h 17m005:23BoltonCentral Station09:40EdinburghWaverley Station0EconomyA Train from Northern goes from Central Station, Bolton (United Kingdom) at 22/02/2025 05:23:00 to Waverley Station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/02/2025 09:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £37 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 17m
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Jet2.com6h 40m014:20Manchester AirportManchester Airport21:00Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from Jet2.com goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 22/02/2025 14:20:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/02/2025 21:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £79 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 40m
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EasyJet Airline3h 30m007:45Manchester AirportManchester Airport11:15Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from EasyJet Airline goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 22/02/2025 07:45:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/02/2025 11:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £99 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
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Aer Lingus4h 25m013:55Manchester AirportManchester Airport18:20Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from Aer Lingus goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 22/02/2025 13:55:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/02/2025 18:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £113 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 25m
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Cheapest Trains Saturday
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BlaBlaCar4h 10m016:00Liverpool Airport20:10Edinburgh0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Liverpool Airport (United Kingdom) at 23/02/2025 16:00:00 to , Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/02/2025 20:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
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National Express8h 40m023:25Manchester AirportManchester Airport08:05EdinburghCentral bus station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 23/02/2025 23:25:00 to Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 24/02/2025 08:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 40m
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National Express11h 15m020:25Manchester AirportManchester Airport07:40EdinburghCentral bus station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 23/02/2025 20:25:00 to Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 24/02/2025 07:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £31 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 15m
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National Express9h 40m000:45Manchester AirportManchester Airport10:25EdinburghCentral bus station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 23/02/2025 00:45:00 to Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/02/2025 10:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £33 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 40m
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TransPennine Express3h 0m010:43BoltonCentral Station13:43EdinburghWaverley Station0EconomyA Train from TransPennine Express goes from Central Station, Bolton (United Kingdom) at 23/02/2025 10:43:00 to Waverley Station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/02/2025 13:43:00. 50 Economy ticket for £56 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 0m
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TransPennine Express2h 55m012:44BoltonCentral Station15:39EdinburghWaverley Station0EconomyA Train from TransPennine Express goes from Central Station, Bolton (United Kingdom) at 23/02/2025 12:44:00 to Waverley Station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/02/2025 15:39:00. 50 Economy ticket for £56 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 55m
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TransPennine Express2h 55m016:44BoltonCentral Station19:39EdinburghWaverley Station0EconomyA Train from TransPennine Express goes from Central Station, Bolton (United Kingdom) at 23/02/2025 16:44:00 to Waverley Station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/02/2025 19:39:00. 50 Economy ticket for £56 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 55m
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EasyJet Airline3h 45m007:00Liverpool AirportLiverpool Airport10:45Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from EasyJet Airline goes from Liverpool Airport, Liverpool Airport (United Kingdom) at 23/02/2025 07:00:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/02/2025 10:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £75 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 45m
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Ryanair3h 20m007:30Liverpool AirportLiverpool Airport10:50Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from Ryanair goes from Liverpool Airport, Liverpool Airport (United Kingdom) at 23/02/2025 07:30:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/02/2025 10:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £101 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 20m
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R Airlines4h 35m006:10Manchester AirportManchester Airport10:45Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from R Airlines goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 23/02/2025 06:10:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/02/2025 10:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £113 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 35m
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National Express8h 20m010:35Manchester AirportManchester Airport18:55EdinburghCentral bus station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 24/02/2025 10:35:00 to Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 24/02/2025 18:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 20m
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National Express11h 15m020:25Manchester AirportManchester Airport07:40EdinburghCentral bus station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 24/02/2025 20:25:00 to Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 25/02/2025 07:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £28 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 15m
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National Express9h 40m000:45Manchester AirportManchester Airport10:25EdinburghCentral bus station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 24/02/2025 00:45:00 to Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 24/02/2025 10:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 40m
Cheapest Buses Monday
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FlixBus8h 0m009:35Manchester AirportManchester Airport17:35EdinburghSt Andrew Square0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 25/02/2025 09:35:00 to St Andrew Square, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 25/02/2025 17:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m
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National Express11h 15m020:25Manchester AirportManchester Airport07:40EdinburghCentral bus station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 25/02/2025 20:25:00 to Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 26/02/2025 07:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 15m
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National Express8h 20m010:35Manchester AirportManchester Airport18:55EdinburghCentral bus station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 25/02/2025 10:35:00 to Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 25/02/2025 18:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £28 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 20m
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EasyJet Airline5h 35m012:10Manchester AirportManchester Airport17:45Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from EasyJet Airline goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 25/02/2025 12:10:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 25/02/2025 17:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £54 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 35m
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Eastern Air Lines (2011)12h 5m019:45Manchester AirportManchester Airport07:50Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from Eastern Air Lines (2011) goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 25/02/2025 19:45:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 26/02/2025 07:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £142 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 5m
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British Airways7h 40m007:40Manchester AirportManchester Airport15:20Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from British Airways goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 25/02/2025 07:40:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 25/02/2025 15:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £186 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 40m
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FlixBus8h 0m009:35Manchester AirportManchester Airport17:35EdinburghSt Andrew Square0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 26/02/2025 09:35:00 to St Andrew Square, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 26/02/2025 17:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m
Cheapest Buses Wednesday
What are the fastest trips from Bolton to Edinburgh?
You can get to Edinburgh from Bolton in just 2h 55m with a Train from TransPennine Express. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.
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British Airways5h 40m009:45Manchester AirportManchester Airport15:25Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from British Airways goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 20/02/2025 09:45:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 20/02/2025 15:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £200 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 40m
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Jet2.com8h 25m009:30Manchester AirportManchester Airport17:55Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from Jet2.com goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 20/02/2025 09:30:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 20/02/2025 17:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £103 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 25m
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AirBaltic10h 45m008:55Manchester AirportManchester Airport19:40Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from AirBaltic goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 20/02/2025 08:55:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 20/02/2025 19:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £260 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 45m
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National Express7h 25m009:25Manchester AirportManchester Airport16:50EdinburghCentral bus station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 20/02/2025 09:25:00 to Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 20/02/2025 16:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £37 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 25m
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FlixBus8h 0m009:35Manchester AirportManchester Airport17:35EdinburghSt Andrew Square0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 20/02/2025 09:35:00 to St Andrew Square, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 20/02/2025 17:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m
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National Express8h 40m023:25Manchester AirportManchester Airport08:05EdinburghCentral bus station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 20/02/2025 23:25:00 to Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/02/2025 08:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 40m
Fastest Flights Thursday
Fastest Buses Thursday
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EasyJet Airline5h 20m008:45Manchester AirportManchester Airport14:05Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from EasyJet Airline goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 21/02/2025 08:45:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/02/2025 14:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £115 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 20m
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British Airways5h 20m015:05Manchester AirportManchester Airport20:25Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from British Airways goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 21/02/2025 15:05:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/02/2025 20:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £124 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 20m
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Aer Lingus22h 35m019:45Manchester AirportManchester Airport18:20Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from Aer Lingus goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 21/02/2025 19:45:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/02/2025 18:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £171 per person are available. Travel duration is 22h 35m
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FlixBus8h 0m009:35Manchester AirportManchester Airport17:35EdinburghSt Andrew Square0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 21/02/2025 09:35:00 to St Andrew Square, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/02/2025 17:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m
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National Express8h 40m023:25Manchester AirportManchester Airport08:05EdinburghCentral bus station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 21/02/2025 23:25:00 to Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/02/2025 08:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 40m
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National Express9h 40m000:45Manchester AirportManchester Airport10:25EdinburghCentral bus station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 21/02/2025 00:45:00 to Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/02/2025 10:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £33 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 40m
Fastest Flights Friday
Fastest Buses Friday
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EasyJet Airline3h 30m007:45Manchester AirportManchester Airport11:15Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from EasyJet Airline goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 22/02/2025 07:45:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/02/2025 11:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £99 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
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Eastern Air Lines (2011)3h 45m012:05Manchester AirportManchester Airport15:50Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from Eastern Air Lines (2011) goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 22/02/2025 12:05:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/02/2025 15:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £135 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 45m
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Aer Lingus4h 25m013:55Manchester AirportManchester Airport18:20Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from Aer Lingus goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 22/02/2025 13:55:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/02/2025 18:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £113 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 25m
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Northern4h 17m005:23BoltonCentral Station09:40EdinburghWaverley Station0EconomyA Train from Northern goes from Central Station, Bolton (United Kingdom) at 22/02/2025 05:23:00 to Waverley Station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/02/2025 09:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £37 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 17m
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National Express7h 25m009:25Manchester AirportManchester Airport16:50EdinburghCentral bus station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 22/02/2025 09:25:00 to Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/02/2025 16:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £37 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 25m
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FlixBus8h 0m009:35Manchester AirportManchester Airport17:35EdinburghSt Andrew Square0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 22/02/2025 09:35:00 to St Andrew Square, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/02/2025 17:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m
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National Express9h 40m000:45Manchester AirportManchester Airport10:25EdinburghCentral bus station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 22/02/2025 00:45:00 to Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/02/2025 10:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £33 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 40m
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TransPennine Express2h 55m012:44BoltonCentral Station15:39EdinburghWaverley Station0EconomyA Train from TransPennine Express goes from Central Station, Bolton (United Kingdom) at 23/02/2025 12:44:00 to Waverley Station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/02/2025 15:39:00. 50 Economy ticket for £56 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 55m
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TransPennine Express2h 55m016:44BoltonCentral Station19:39EdinburghWaverley Station0EconomyA Train from TransPennine Express goes from Central Station, Bolton (United Kingdom) at 23/02/2025 16:44:00 to Waverley Station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/02/2025 19:39:00. 50 Economy ticket for £56 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 55m
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TransPennine Express3h 0m010:43BoltonCentral Station13:43EdinburghWaverley Station0EconomyA Train from TransPennine Express goes from Central Station, Bolton (United Kingdom) at 23/02/2025 10:43:00 to Waverley Station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/02/2025 13:43:00. 50 Economy ticket for £56 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 0m
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Ryanair3h 20m007:30Liverpool AirportLiverpool Airport10:50Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from Ryanair goes from Liverpool Airport, Liverpool Airport (United Kingdom) at 23/02/2025 07:30:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/02/2025 10:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £101 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 20m
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EasyJet Airline3h 45m007:00Liverpool AirportLiverpool Airport10:45Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from EasyJet Airline goes from Liverpool Airport, Liverpool Airport (United Kingdom) at 23/02/2025 07:00:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/02/2025 10:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £75 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 45m
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R Airlines4h 35m006:10Manchester AirportManchester Airport10:45Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from R Airlines goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 23/02/2025 06:10:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/02/2025 10:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £113 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 35m
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BlaBlaCar4h 10m016:00Liverpool Airport20:10Edinburgh0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Liverpool Airport (United Kingdom) at 23/02/2025 16:00:00 to , Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/02/2025 20:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
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National Express7h 25m009:25Manchester AirportManchester Airport16:50EdinburghCentral bus station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 23/02/2025 09:25:00 to Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/02/2025 16:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £37 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 25m
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National Express8h 20m010:35Manchester AirportManchester Airport18:55EdinburghCentral bus station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 23/02/2025 10:35:00 to Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/02/2025 18:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £45 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 20m
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National Express8h 40m023:25Manchester AirportManchester Airport08:05EdinburghCentral bus station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 23/02/2025 23:25:00 to Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 24/02/2025 08:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 40m
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National Express7h 25m009:25Manchester AirportManchester Airport16:50EdinburghCentral bus station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 24/02/2025 09:25:00 to Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 24/02/2025 16:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £37 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 25m
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National Express8h 20m010:35Manchester AirportManchester Airport18:55EdinburghCentral bus station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 24/02/2025 10:35:00 to Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 24/02/2025 18:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 20m
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National Express8h 40m023:25Manchester AirportManchester Airport08:05EdinburghCentral bus station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 24/02/2025 23:25:00 to Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 25/02/2025 08:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 40m
Fastest Buses Monday
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EasyJet Airline5h 35m012:10Manchester AirportManchester Airport17:45Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from EasyJet Airline goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 25/02/2025 12:10:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 25/02/2025 17:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £54 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 35m
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British Airways7h 40m007:40Manchester AirportManchester Airport15:20Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from British Airways goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 25/02/2025 07:40:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 25/02/2025 15:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £186 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 40m
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Eastern Air Lines (2011)12h 5m019:45Manchester AirportManchester Airport07:50Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport0EconomyA Flight from Eastern Air Lines (2011) goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 25/02/2025 19:45:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 26/02/2025 07:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £142 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 5m
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FlixBus8h 0m009:35Manchester AirportManchester Airport17:35EdinburghSt Andrew Square0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 25/02/2025 09:35:00 to St Andrew Square, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 25/02/2025 17:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m
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National Express8h 20m010:35Manchester AirportManchester Airport18:55EdinburghCentral bus station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 25/02/2025 10:35:00 to Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 25/02/2025 18:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £28 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 20m
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National Express9h 40m000:45Manchester AirportManchester Airport10:25EdinburghCentral bus station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 25/02/2025 00:45:00 to Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 25/02/2025 10:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 40m
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FlixBus8h 0m009:35Manchester AirportManchester Airport17:35EdinburghSt Andrew Square0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) at 26/02/2025 09:35:00 to St Andrew Square, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 26/02/2025 17:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m
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Bus from Bolton to Edinburgh
What are the most popular stations in Bolton and Edinburgh?
In Bolton, you will usually depart from Central Station, Horwich Parkway or Bromley Cross, while in Edinburgh you will be arriving at St Andrew's House Station, Waverley Station or Park Central, 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 Bolton? With 8 connections between 2 Train, Bus, Carpool and Flight 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 Bolton and Edinburgh, you can pay as low as £16 with a Bus from FlixBus.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 Train from TransPennine Express: you will get to Edinburgh in just 2h 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 Bolton and Edinburgh are National Express, FlixBus and Eastern Air Lines (2011), 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 Bolton 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 Astley Bridge or to Broomhouse, and look at flights from Blackpool 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 Bolton to Edinburgh?
The most popular companies between Bolton and Edinburgh, are National Express, FlixBus and Eastern Air Lines (2011). Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Bus companies: National Express and FlixBus
Train companies: Northern and TransPennine Express
Airlines: Eastern Air Lines (2011), British Airways, Aer Lingus and 7 more.
All you need to know when you travel from Bolton to Edinburgh
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Bolton 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 Bolton to Edinburgh
How can I reach Edinburgh from Bolton?
Every day, there are on average 8 connections between Train, Bus, Carpool and Flight, with which you can get to Edinburgh from Bolton.
How far is Edinburgh from Bolton?
The distance between Bolton and Edinburgh is 268.5 km.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Bolton 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 7 kgs of CO2, a train 9 kgs, a car 46 kgs, and a flight 66 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Bolton to Edinburgh?
You can get to Edinburgh with just £16 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.
What is the fastest way to get from Bolton 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 2h 55m with a Train from TransPennine Express.
More routes to Bolton and to Edinburgh
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