| Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Edinburgh | Outbound 03/01/26 1 Stopover (DUB) FR0635, FR0808 11h 30min | Return 21/01/26 1 Stopover (DUB) FR0813, FR7850 15h 15min |  Ryanair |  | £97 | ||
| Best option Cardiff Edinburgh | Outbound 19/02/26 1 Stopover (BHD) EI3621, EI3658 11h 10min | Return 22/02/26 direct LM0337 01h 40min |  Aer Lingus Irish Airlines |  | £264 | ||
| Cardiff Edinburgh | Outbound 22/12/25 1 Stopover (BHD) BA8979, EI3658 07h 45min | Return 10/01/26 1 Stopover (BHD) EI3653, EI3620 23h 00min |  British Airways, Aer Lingus Irish Airlines | | £288 | ||
| Cardiff Edinburgh | Outbound 19/02/26 1 Stopover (BHD, BFS) EI3621, RK5968 28h 05min | Return 22/02/26 1 Stopover (BHD) EI3651, EI3620 27h 10min |  Aer Lingus Irish Airlines, Ryanair UK |  | ? | £171 | |
| Cardiff Edinburgh | Outbound 31/01/26 1 Stopover (AMS) KL1094, KL0933 05h 45min | Return 03/02/26 1 Stopover (AMS) KL0922, KL1087 04h 00min |  KLM |  | £177 | ||
| Cardiff Edinburgh | Outbound 31/01/26 1 Stopover (AMS) KL1094, KL0933 05h 45min | Return 03/02/26 1 Stopover (AMS) KL0922, KL1087 04h 00min | KLM |  | £211 | ||
| Cardiff Edinburgh | Outbound 20/03/26 1 Stopover (AMS) KL1094, KL0927 19h 25min | Return 17/04/26 1 Stopover (AMS) KL0932, KL1087 16h 00min | KLM |  | ? | £222 | |
| Cardiff Edinburgh | Outbound 20/03/26 1 Stopover (AMS) KL1094, KL0933 05h 55min | Return 17/04/26 1 Stopover (AMS) KL0928, KL1087 19h 55min | KLM |  | £227 | ||
| Cardiff Edinburgh | Outbound 20/03/26 1 Stopover (BHD, BFS) EI3621, U20055 12h 35min | Return 17/04/26 1 Stopover (BFS, BHD) U20056, EI3620 19h 00min |  Aer Lingus Irish Airlines, easyJet | | £237 | ||
| Cardiff Edinburgh | Outbound 31/01/26 1 Stopover (AMS) KL1094, KL0933 05h 45min | Return 03/02/26 1 Stopover (AMS) KL0922, KL1087 04h 00min | KLM |  | ? | £279 |
Airline
- Aer Lingus Irish Airlines
- KLM
- British Airways
- Ryanair
Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from Cardiff to Edinburgh
Favourite airline: Loganair
The most popular airline for flights from Cardiff to Edinburgh is Loganair.
Loganair
58 %
Aer Lingus
23 %
KLM
20 %
Cheapest weekday: Monday
The cheapest flights on this route are operated on Monday.
Direct flights are the cheapest connection
Compared to flights with a stopover, direct flights are £ 2.00 cheaper on this route.
non stop flight
1 stop
01h 35min
08h 50min
131 £
133 £
The favourite connection is non-stop
62 % of travellers decide to book a direct flight on this route.
Route
bookings
Direct flights
01h 35min, from 131 £
62 %
1 stopover Belfast City
07h 45min, from 164 £
33 %
1 stopover Belfast City Belfast International
08h 50min, from 133 £
5 %
Useful information about the flight from Cardiff to Edinburgh
Flights from Cardiff to Edinburgh
The flight route from Cardiff (CWL) to Edinburgh (EDI) is popular with business travellers as well as tourists. Between 1 and 3 flights are operated every day by the airline Flybe as a direct flight. The distance between the two cities is 400 miles and it would take around 7 hours to drive this distance. Public transport on this route takes around 7 hours and the trip involves 2 changes. Compared to this, the flight time of only 1 hour and 30 minutes is very short. Passengers can further reduce the overall time of the journey by taking only hand luggage to avoid the queues at the airport of departure and the destination airport in Scotland.
Cheap flight
A cheap flight on this route is widely available if prices are compared online well in advance of the date of travel. A low cost flight should not cost much more than £100.
Destination airport in Edinburgh
Edinburgh Airport is Scotland's busiest airport and is only 6 miles from the centre of Edinburgh. Buses and coaches will transfer passengers to their destination upon arrival.
Cardiff airport
Cardiff airport is the main international airport for Wales and has a large catchment area which includes towns and villages in South and West Wales. Alternative airports used by residents of South Wales might be Bristol airport, which is south of the River Severn. However, Cardiff airport is well connected to towns and villages in Wales by public transport. The airport is located about 12 miles from Cardiff city centre.
Important flight information
Flight information: Cardiff - Edinburgh
| Outbound and return from | 96,99 £ |
|---|---|
| Flight duration | min. 01:15 |
| Return flight duration | min. 01:15 |
| Distance | 507 km |
| Flights per week | 14 |
| Departure airport | Airport Cardiff (CWL) |
| Arrival airport | Airport Edinburgh (EDI) |
| Destination country | Flights to United Kingdom |
Alternative routes to United Kingdom
- Flight Cardiff - London from 95 £
- Flight Cardiff - Newcastle from 120 £
- Flight Cardiff - Glasgow from 86 £
- Flight Cardiff - London Stansted from 95 £
- Flight Cardiff - Belfast City from 112 £
- Flight Cardiff - London City from 276 £
Alternative flights to Edinburgh
- Flight Birmingham - Edinburgh from 38 £
- Flight London Gatwick - Edinburgh from 27 £
- Flight London Heathrow - Edinburgh from 51 £
- Flight London Stansted - Edinburgh from 18 £
- Flight Belfast - Edinburgh from 38 £
- Flight Bristol - Edinburgh from 47 £
- Flight East Midlands - Edinburgh from 117 £
- Flight Southampton - Edinburgh from 137 £
- Flight London - Edinburgh from 18 £
- Flight Belfast City - Edinburgh from 58 £
Popular destinations for onward travel
- Flight Edinburgh - New York from 392 £
- Flight Edinburgh - Brussels from 92 £
- Flight Edinburgh - Geneva from 41 £
- Flight Edinburgh - Prague from 74 £
- Flight Edinburgh - Frankfurt from 154 £
- Flight Edinburgh - Munich from 86 £
- Flight Edinburgh - Berlin from 46 £
- Flight Edinburgh - Copenhagen from 42 £
- Flight Edinburgh - Malaga from 49 £
- Flight Edinburgh - Barcelona from 59 £
Flight destinations with a similar price
- Flight Cardiff - London from 95 £
- Flight Cardiff - London Stansted from 95 £
- Flight Cardiff - Malaga from 100 £
- Flight Cardiff - Barcelona from 102 £
- Flight Cardiff - Milan from 97 £
- Flight Cardiff - Milan-Malpensa from 97 £