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It’s easy to travel from the airport to the city centre, with there being several options available. Take the tram, which takes around 30 minutes in total and departs regularly between the early morning and late evening. Alternatively, you can drive there in a similar time, via the A8 towards Edinburgh. You can also get the Airlink 100 bus, which takes in the region of 40 minutes.

If you’ve got an early flight to catch, you can stay at hotels near Southampton Airport, so you’re not in a rush before your flight. Ellington Lodge at The Concorde is one such hotel, which is about a 3 minute drive from the terminal building.

When landing at Edinburgh Airport, you’ll be pleased to know that special assistance is available for anyone requiring it. If you request a lanyard, the staff at the airport will recognise you need additional help. Staff can help you from the plane through to the arrivals lounge, including assisting you with baggage claim. If you have a hearing impairment, you can use SignLive, which provides on-demand video remote interpreting at the airport.

You can speed up your journey through passport control by using the fastTRACK service. This is available to passengers that are 18 years of age and older. Upon arrival, just hop into the fastTRACK lane; the rest is easy.

Only Loganair operates flights between Portsmouth and Edinburgh.

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

• Loganair: 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.

Only Economy class is available on flights from Portsmouth to Edinburgh.

On this route, stopover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Stopover fares average £137 return via Belfast Intl (BFS), compared with £247 for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge £19–£19 for the first checked bag in Economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The ATR 72-201 / 202 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Loganair and British Airways. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A320-100/200 variants.

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

• Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) – 46% of one-stop connections
• Belfast Intl (BFS) – 41% of one-stop connections
• Belfast City (BHD) – 5% of one-stop connections
• Dublin (DUB) – 5% of one-stop connections

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

On the Portsmouth to Edinburgh route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 12%. Saturday is the cheapest day at £234 return on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at £264 – a £30 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Portsmouth to Edinburgh flights, with 34% leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 33%, Evening flights for 33%, and Night flights for 0%.

Some of the most popular sights in Edinburgh are Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh Castle, and Usher Hall. These are among the most viewed places in Edinburgh on KAYAK.

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

• Earliest: departs at 08:30 and lands at 10:15
• Latest: departs at 20:50 and lands at 22:35.

The flight takes about 1h 45m.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 38% above the route average of £244. Book 24 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Portsmouth to Edinburgh takes 1h 45m, covering 366 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.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about £92 to £596. That means the highest observed fare was about 6x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Portsmouth to Edinburgh are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about £83, which is 40% below the typical average for this route.

Flying via Belfast City (BHD) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 4h 08m, compared to 5h 04m via London Heathrow (LHR) and 5h 06m via Dublin (DUB).

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 Portsmouth to Edinburgh range from £215 to £284, with an average of £244 over the past 12 months. Anything below £215 counts as a good deal.