Cheap flights from London to Edinburgh from $42

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Edinburgh from London, with most prices found around $81. If you aren’t able to travel to Edinburgh during the month of January, then flying in March is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $87.

The cheapest day to depart from London to Edinburgh is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $99. Flights from London to Edinburgh on a Saturday will generally be more expensive and average around $177. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Our data shows that the cheapest London to Edinburgh flights are usually those with departure times in the morning. Our users have found flights to Edinburgh in the morning for as low as $126. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are $168 on average. Flights to Edinburgh from London in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travelers’ schedules.

Fly from London Stansted to Edinburgh Turnhouse for the best London - Edinburgh Turnhouse flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Edinburgh from London when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Edinburgh for around $189 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Edinburgh from London for as low as $157 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on London to Edinburgh flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

easyJet, Ryanair, and British Airways are the most popular carriers operating from London to Edinburgh Turnhouse

British Airways, easyJet and Ryanair are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Edinburgh from London according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 58% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Edinburgh. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Edinburgh on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between London and Edinburgh have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 100 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, British Airways have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of July 2026, there are 16 flights per day flying from London to Edinburgh. The most common time of day flights depart is 8:00AM, with 38% of flights taking off at noon.

112 flights are operational weekly from London to Edinburgh as of July 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Thu, with 58% of flights per week taking off on this day.