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Cheapest return fare
£74
Typical prices: £203-£310
easyJet
Sun 27/9Mon 28/9
SOU - EDI • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
£163
Typical prices: £206-£321
Loganair
Tue 1/9Fri 4/9
SOU - EDI • Direct
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You can fly direct with Loganair. Average duration is 1h 40m
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Cheapest • Avg £137 (return)
Shortest trip • 9h 24m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Southampton to Edinburgh (SOU-EDI)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Southampton to Edinburgh that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Southampton to Edinburgh

Sun, 27 Sep - Mon, 28 Sep
easyJet Logo
12:35 - 22:55
SOU
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EDI
10h 20m
1 stop
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06:40 - 11:50
EDI
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SOU
5h 10m
1 stop
£74easyJet
Sun, 27 Sep - Mon, 28 Sep
easyJet Logo
12:35 - 22:55
SOU
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EDI
10h 20m
1 stop
easyJet Logo
06:40 - 11:50
EDI
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SOU
5h 10m
1 stop
£75easyJet
Mon, 21 Sep - Mon, 28 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:25 - 19:45
SOU
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EDI
7h 20m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:40 - 11:50
EDI
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SOU
5h 10m
1 stop
£100Multiple Airlines
Sun, 27 Sep - Mon, 28 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:35 - 22:55
SOU
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EDI
10h 20m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
08:00 - 11:50
EDI
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SOU
3h 50m
1 stop
£102Multiple Airlines
Tue, 1 Sep - Fri, 4 Sep
Loganair Logo
08:55 - 10:40
SOU
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EDI
1h 45mdirect
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06:35 - 08:25
EDI
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SOU
1h 50mdirect
£163Loganair
Thu, 24 Dec - Sat, 26 Dec
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17:30 - 23:10
SOU
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EDI
5h 40m
1 stop
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10:10 - 17:00
EDI
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SOU
6h 50m
1 stop
£176KLM
Tue, 8 Dec - Thu, 17 Dec
KLM Logo
08:40 - 16:05
SOU
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EDI
7h 25m
1 stop
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05:40 - 17:00
EDI
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SOU
11h 20m
1 stop
£184KLM
Mon, 21 Sep - Mon, 28 Sep
Loganair Logo
19:55 - 21:40
SOU
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EDI
1h 45mdirect
Loganair Logo
06:35 - 08:25
EDI
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SOU
1h 50mdirect
£192Loganair
Tue, 18 Aug - Tue, 25 Aug
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19:55 - 21:40
SOU
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EDI
1h 45mdirect
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06:35 - 08:25
EDI
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SOU
1h 50mdirect
£270British Airways
Sun, 27 Dec - Sat, 2 Jan
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20:50 - 22:35
SOU
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EDI
1h 45mdirect
British Airways Logo
17:40 - 19:25
EDI
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SOU
1h 45mdirect
£270British Airways
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KAYAK’s insights & trends for Southampton to Edinburgh flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Southampton to Edinburgh to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a return flight from Southampton to Edinburgh?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Southampton to Edinburgh departing in September.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Edinburgh from Southampton usually cost between £209 and £277 in September.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was £74 on easyJet (27 Sept–28 Sept).

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Southampton to Edinburgh?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Southampton to Edinburgh clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Southampton to Edinburgh, you should consider leaving on a Saturday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Southampton, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Wednesdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Southampton to Edinburgh?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Southampton to Edinburgh, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Southampton to Edinburgh is January, where tickets cost £210 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £289 and £256 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Southampton to Edinburgh?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of £242, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Southampton to Edinburgh?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Southampton to Edinburgh, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Southampton to Edinburgh, you should book around 8 weeks before departure, which saves you about 32% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Southampton to Edinburgh

 
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Good to know - Cheap tickets from Southampton to Edinburgh

Low season

January

Cheapest flight

£36
Best time to beat the crowds (13% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Southampton to Edinburgh

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Southampton to Edinburgh based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Southampton to Edinburgh

  • How can I get from Edinburgh Airport to the city centre?

    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.

  • Which hotels are at Southampton Airport?

    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.

  • What special assistance is available at Edinburgh Airport?

    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.

  • When I arrive at Edinburgh Airport, can I fast track through passport control?

    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.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Southampton to Edinburgh?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Southampton to Edinburgh was £36 for a one-way ticket and £74 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Southampton to Edinburgh?

    Southampton airport is called Southampton Eastleigh and the only airport in Edinburgh is Edinburgh Turnhouse.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Southampton to Edinburgh?

    The ATR 72-201 / 202 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Southampton to Edinburgh flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Southampton to Edinburgh?

    SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Southampton and Edinburgh, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Southampton to Edinburgh?

    There are direct flights from Southampton to Edinburgh on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Southampton to Edinburgh, Loganair or KLM?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Southampton to Edinburgh are Loganair and KLM. With an average price for the route of £244 and an overall rating of 8.0, Loganair is the most popular choice. KLM is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £211 and an overall rating of 7.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Southampton to Edinburgh?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Southampton to Edinburgh.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Southampton to Edinburgh?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Edinburgh from Southampton is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Southampton to Edinburgh?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Edinburgh with an airline and back to Southampton with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Southampton to Edinburgh?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Edinburgh from Southampton up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Southampton to Edinburgh

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Southampton to Edinburgh? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £131 or less one-way and £221 or less round-trip.
  • Put your feet up before you fly, at The Spitfire Lounge in Southampton Airport (SOU). At the lounge, where you can enjoy benefits such as a range of food and drinks, quiet spaces and free wi-fi.
  • From Edinburgh Airport (EDI), it’s easy to travel to nearby cities. You can get to Livingston, Falkirk or Dunfermline in about 25 minutes by car, meaning the airport provides you with great access to other parts of the country as well as the city centre.
  • Southampton Airport is very easy to reach from the centre of the city, with South Western Railway completing the journey in about 7 minutes. If you’re driving, it takes a little bit longer at around 13 minutes, via the A335.
  • If you’re travelling with a mobility issue, you can request assistance at Southampton Airport before your departure. It is suggested you call the airline that you’re flying with at least 48 hours before you depart, so they can ensure a member of staff is on hand to help upon your arrival.
  • If you’re in a hurry, you can opt for the fast-track service at Southampton Airport security. You’ll need to purchase your fast-track ticket before you get to the airport, for a fee of around £4; this will let you pass through security in around 5 minutes.
  • If you are travelling with your baby at Southampton Airport, you can make use of the baby-care rooms, which can be found on the main concourse.

Prefer to fly direct from Southampton to Edinburgh?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Southampton Eastleigh to Edinburgh Turnhouse.
Find which airlines fly direct from Southampton Eastleigh Airport to Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Southampton Eastleigh to Edinburgh Turnhouse

Monday

Loganair

Loganair

Tuesday

Loganair

Loganair

Wednesday

Loganair

Loganair

Thursday

Loganair

Loganair

Friday

Loganair

Loganair

Saturday

Loganair

Loganair

Sunday

Loganair

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Direct returns

Edinburgh Turnhouse to Southampton Eastleigh

Monday

Loganair

Loganair

Tuesday

Loganair

Loganair

Wednesday

Loganair

Loganair

Thursday

Loganair

Loganair

Friday

Loganair

Loganair

Saturday

Loganair

Loganair

Sunday

Loganair

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Southampton to Edinburgh

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Southampton to Edinburgh. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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LoganairOverall score based on 26 reviews
7.8Comfort
6.5Entertainment
8.5Crew
8.2Boarding
7.2Food
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Logan changed the schedule so I couldn’t use the hotel rooms we’d booked which were non refundable. £250 down the pan!!

2.0 MediocreHugh, May 2026
SOU - MAN
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Logan changed the schedule so I couldn’t use the hotel rooms we’d booked which were non refundable. £250 down the pan!!

Everything was fantastic. My trip was short and sweet. No problems. Just remember. My paid checked in was i belive 2 to 3 lbs overweight. I believe I could have been given a discretionary pass rather than paying or unpacking. Especially as flight was probably half full only. Thank you

I really enjoyed the good hot tea and biscuits. I loved the tartan plaid head-rests on each seat and the fact that there were all different. The crew’s uniforms are very sharp looking, too.

I booked this flight thru Kayak and then had to cancel within 24 hours of booking. They only refunded part of the fare, saying that was the usual practice. I was not pleased.

Everything! Not sure if there's really anything that could make it any better

Very quick trip from Southampton to Edinburgh Arrival a long way from baggage and up 3flights of stairs no lifts or escalators

The flight was 45 mins late leaving, we sat without a/c for some of this, 2nd Meal was a slice of pizza. Movies were good.

Short flight so it was okay. Nice crew, all very pleasant and professional. We were near the back in row 27 so just as we got our drinks, we started our descent so had to drink very quickly!

KLM remains a quality flag carrier airline which maintains its standards whilst all their competitors are lowering theirs.

The flight was great, the only reason for middle scores on entertainment and food is that it was a short flight so not included (but snacks were served including alcoholic beverages free of charge). I would definitely recommend KLM.

Was trying to change a flight but told that Canadian and local klm systems do not interact so they could not access my booking. Overall I like klm a lot but if it was important to change flights I would be very frustrated.

KLM is my favourite airline. Never ever let us down.Staff are first class.

Pretty bad. Food was awful. drinks were scarce, as if drinking an extra drink would ruin the airline. attendants were not very helpful. likely Dutch "directedness" (I cannot be bothered). Crammed flight. Entertainment in very minimal dosage. Almost all old movies and series with 1-3 episodes only. Very limited number of options available. Jesus!! it seems you need to bring your own entertainment these days even of flights that are 13 hrs long!! I would and I will avoid in the future!

I travel frequently. The flight was late again... KLM should really try and be on time

The flight itself it was great nice food the crew were very nice and helpful, Checking in from Birmingham wasn't great long queues for bag dropped, And I had my hand luggage case taken away from me even though I requested to have it with me as I had breakables items. I was told I can not because of the length of the flight with no explanation at all no options was given for me to take my fragile items out of my case it was taken away with hold buggage I find the staff member who was checking me in very unpleasant !! Can we please be advise if the rules have changed about the the carry on hand luggage it will be easier to be advise on booking your tickect if we not allowed to take the hand luggage with me. Overall I had a good flight .

I requested wheel chair assistance , it was confirmed via email that inwoood get it but I didn’t get it . The last leg of my trip to Nigeria was the worst.

It was transportation nothing more. I will give a positive rating over Ryanair. We missed our Ryanair flight the night before and received rude and unconcerned treatment from the Ryanair customer service. It was late. We were very tired and stressed after doing our best to get to the airport. The so called customer service ladies were completely unconcerned from the start. Aside from that, the flight to London seemed to be their opportunity for advertising. No time to relax as attendants were constantly in the aisle selling. I will never fly Ryanair again!!

We accidentally purchased twice the bags we needed. Our fault, but the ticket was not clear to us, and it asked us to purchase bags at checkin. When we notified them to get credit back at the airport, they said to contact customer service. We flew the flight and then contracted customer service. They said no credits after the flight has flown. Not customer service oriented at all. They know we didn’t check that many bags and kept our money for a service they did not provide. Be aware and very careful of what you are purchasing from them because they will not make it right if there is an error.

Apart from an email about re configuring passenger seating less than 24hrs before flying it was all good.

Be sure to check bags for 23 kg,.(50 lbs) Coming from US I chose the wrong size luggage weight when I checked in on my phone, and had to pay more when I dropped it off

The on board air steward really made the journey. He was very entertaining

I was disappointed there was a 40 minute delay to flight

The trip itself was good. I have given only good as rating, because my first flight has been cancelled by a different airline and that caused disruption in my trip. I spent over ten hours in Luton airport and that caused me high tiredness, sickness, because of the very early initial trip. easyJet staff has been professional and friendly.

Speedy boarding is a waste of money when they herd you on to a bus and take you to the plane and it turns in to a free for all …very unsatisfactory

3 hours delayed Don’t understand why when you have paid for ‘speedy boarding’ they call you forward to then make you stand fir another 20 minutes in a confined space before boarding the plane.

Delayed and ketone runway. Was told some nonsense about thunderstorms slowing down flights. Why not just come out and tell customers NATO and BRITISH FORCES were doing defence exercises and were in control of AIR SPACE.

I purchased premier economy seats but I was seated one row off and was sitting in economy my bottle of water and cookie did not compare to the menus handed OP it in premier.

Cramped seating but standard in all smaller aircrafts today no matter what airlines. Crew very helpful, friendly & attentive so makes up for that.

Ohooo it's fantastic 👏 I love it 😀 😍 ❤️ it's on time ⏲️

First time on BA but will fly with them from now on! Everything about the flight was superb!!!

Only for BA because we had to get to Edinburgh at a certain time. Baggage lost, late boarding with only one person checking, again, our passports and boarding passes until the despatch controller had to step in to get us away. Will never fly BA again.

Maybe a cultural thing but our "business class" seats were basic economy seats with the center seat blocked. I had to put 1 leg in the aisle and 1 under the middle seat footwell. I did not want the lunch and instead asked for some snack items. 10 minutes before landing and after asking again I was presented with 2 of the 3 items and a card reader. Apparently biz class does not entitle you to snacks instead of a meal. I declined. Boarding was a mess. Much standing in line because the various stages of the process were not coordinated. Checkin was chaotic and took a long time. Overall a fail, but we did get to Edinburgh. After doing a go around because we were too fast on final approach. Not impressed. Well, not favorably...

Flight was delayed. Thankfully I wasn't in a rush. The airport experience (shops, amenities, ample restaurants, coffee shops, seats with charging) was very good) was very good as was the boarding which was orderly and organised. The flight was short so whilst there was no entertainment I thought that was ok especially in the age of smart phones and kindles. It would have been nice to have usbc charging supported at my seat but again it was a short flight so no drama. Overall a positive experience flying from London to Edinburgh with BA.

No entertainment system, but it is a short flight so that is not a big deal.

Check in process was unfamiliar. While receiving assistance the employees supervisor berated him for not walking the area. Lucky for us, he ignored her and helped us check in. Did not know about the baggage fees with economy basic and spent 450 GBP (nearly$600) just on bags for a total of less than 2 hours flying time (50 minutes one way) on a round trip lasting less than 3 days. Customers check their own bags at kiosk and place on conveyor themselves. No reason for such an high cost of checking bags when customers do half the work. Some destinations it’s unavoidable, but will definitely seek other airlines before British Airways for future travel. Astronomically high price for bags. Our first experience flying British Airways and very, very disappointed. Completely overpriced for the services we received.

Having traveled from Canada through Seattle -London-Edinburgh with only carry on ( to keep trip uncomplicated ) We had to check our hand luggage at the gate as flight was full This was really annoying since due to their late flight in from Seattle we’d missed our orginal flight to Edinburgh and had been put on a flight four hours later We had no checked luggage with no need to go to the baggage carousel Very annoying

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