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The easiest and the most budget-friendly way to get into the centre of Edinburgh is to take the tram which run every 7 minutes and the journey to the city centre takes about 30 minutes. There are also plenty of buses that will take you from the airport to Edinburgh and other cities. If you are not a fan of public transportation and plan to travel outside of Edinburgh, consider renting a car from one of the agencies at the Car Rental Centre in the airport.

If you are flying from the London City Airport you can expect to find numerous restaurants and shops, a shoe shine service, a spa centre and a Mail and Fly service. You can also store your items at the luggage storage or lockers and connect to the free internet.

Families travelling with kids will find areas for kids and a few baby changing rooms around the Edinburgh Airport. It is also possible to find items like puzzle books or comics for kids. Most eateries at the Edinburgh Airport are equipped with high chairs and meals for kids.

Yes, it is a popular route from London and many low-cost airlines fly daily. You can book affordable flights from London to Edinburgh with Ryanair, Flybo and easyJet which usually fly from London Stansted Airport.

Flying from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with British Airways is the best way to reduce your carbon emissions on flights between these UK capitals. Flights from London to Edinburgh with British Airways produce approximately 50% less C02 than other airlines and usually take around 1h 30min. Choosing to fly this route with British Airways can increase your travel costs.

All 5 of London’s main airports provide long-stay parking so you can securely leave your car at the terminals during your Edinburgh trip. If you’re flying from LTN, long-stay parking will cost you roughly, £30 per day, with the Long-stay Car Park located a 10 minute shuttle ride from the airport. At London Stansted Airport (STN), long-stay parking costs around £60 for an 8day stay. Meanwhile, at LHR, long-stay parking costs around £35 per day during the off-season and about £39 during peak times.

Among airlines operating Brighton to Edinburgh flights:

• easyJet: offers free seat selection
• Ryanair: offers free seat selection
• British Airways: offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

3 airlines operate flights between Brighton and Edinburgh. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• British Airways
• easyJet
• Ryanair

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• easyJet: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• Ryanair: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• British Airways: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Three cabin classes are available on flights from Brighton to Edinburgh:

• Economy class
• Premium Economy Class
• Business Class

On this route, direct flights are cheaper than stopover options on average. Direct fares average £66 return, compared with £121 via a stopover through Dublin (DUB).

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge £11–£74 for the first checked bag in Economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

One-stop flights from Brighton to Edinburgh most commonly connect through:

• Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) – 38% of one-stop connections
• Dublin (DUB) – 38% of one-stop connections
• Frankfurt am Main (FRA) – 10% of one-stop connections
• Shannon (SNN) – 10% of one-stop connections

Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 32% on the Brighton to Edinburgh route. Monday is the cheapest departure day at £62 return on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at £90, a difference of £28. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Brighton to Edinburgh route, 18% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 44 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Brighton to Edinburgh flights, with 36% leaving in that window. Evening departures account for 32%, Afternoon flights for 26%, and Night flights for 6%.

Some of the most popular sights in Edinburgh are Edinburgh City Centre, Edinburgh Waverley Station, and Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre. These are among the most viewed places in Edinburgh on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Brighton to Edinburgh:

• Earliest: departs at 06:00 and lands at 07:23
• Latest: departs at 22:35 and lands at 23:58.

The flight takes about 1h 23m.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 53% above the route average of £66. Book 10 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Brighton to Edinburgh takes 1h 23m, covering 378 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

One-way fares from Brighton to Edinburgh are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about £25, which is 60% below the typical average for this route.

British Airways is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while Ryanair has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on Brighton to Edinburgh flights are:

• British Airways: 83% on time
• Ryanair: 83% on time
• easyJet: 81% on time

On average, flights on this route are punctual 82% of the time.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Brussels Bruxelles-National (BRU) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 4h 47m, compared to 5h 09m via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) and 5h 51m via Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS).

Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport (EDI) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates starting from around £6 for economy cars. Top options include:
• GREEN MOTION
• DRIVALIA
• Alamo
• Europcar
• Budget

Return flights from Brighton to Edinburgh range from £44 to £113, with an average of £66 over the past 12 months. Anything below £44 counts as a good deal.