| Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best option Cardiff Edinburgh | Outbound 08/12/25 direct LM0338 01h 15min | Return 24/12/25 direct LM0337 01h 40min |  Loganair |  | £159 | ||
| Cardiff Edinburgh | Outbound 19/02/26 1 Stopover (BHD, BFS) EI3621, RK0178 06h 20min | Return 22/02/26 1 Stopover (DUB) FR0809, FR0676 12h 55min |   Aer Lingus Irish Airlines, Ryanair UK |  | £189 | ||
| Cardiff Edinburgh | Outbound 19/02/26 1 Stopover (BHD) EI3621, EI3656 06h 20min | Return 22/02/26 1 Stopover (BHD) EI3659, EI3620 15h 15min | Aer Lingus Irish Airlines |  | £294 | ||
| Cardiff Edinburgh | Outbound 08/12/25 direct LM0338 01h 15min | Return 24/12/25 direct LM0337 01h 40min | Loganair |  | £160 | ||
| Cardiff Edinburgh | Outbound 08/12/25 direct LM0338 01h 15min | Return 24/12/25 direct LM0337 01h 40min | Loganair | | £164 | ||
| 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 08/12/25 direct LM0338 01h 15min | Return 24/12/25 direct LM0337 01h 40min | Loganair | | ? | £176 | |
| Cardiff Edinburgh | Outbound 19/02/26 1 Stopover (AMS) KL1094, KL0931 22h 40min | Return 22/02/26 1 Stopover (AMS) KL0932, KL1087 16h 50min |  KLM |  | £179 | ||
| Cardiff Edinburgh | Outbound 08/12/25 direct LM0338 01h 15min | Return 24/12/25 direct LM0337 01h 40min | Loganair | | £185 | ||
| Cardiff Edinburgh | Outbound 08/12/25 direct LM0338 01h 15min | Return 24/12/25 direct LM0337 01h 40min | Loganair |  | ? | £224 |
Stops
- Direct flight
Airline
- Loganair
- KLM
- Aer Lingus Irish Airlines
- British Airways
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 | £ 158,99 |
|---|---|
| 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 £ 177
- Flight Cardiff - Newcastle from £ 173
- Flight Cardiff - Glasgow from £ 194
- Flight Cardiff - Belfast City from £ 119
- Flight Cardiff - London City from £ 290
- Flight Cardiff - London Stansted from £ 177
Alternative flights to Edinburgh
- Flight Birmingham - Edinburgh from £ 40
- Flight London Heathrow - Edinburgh from £ 94
- Flight London Stansted - Edinburgh from £ 31
- Flight Belfast - Edinburgh from £ 36
- Flight Bristol - Edinburgh from £ 45
- Flight East Midlands - Edinburgh from £ 94
- Flight Southampton - Edinburgh from £ 180
- Flight London - Edinburgh from £ 31
- Flight London Gatwick - Edinburgh from £ 89
- Flight Belfast City - Edinburgh from £ 58
Popular destinations for onward travel
- Flight Edinburgh - Amsterdam from £ 82
- Flight Edinburgh - Brussels from £ 162
- Flight Edinburgh - Copenhagen from £ 55
- Flight Edinburgh - Dublin from £ 48
- Flight Edinburgh - Frankfurt from £ 177
- Flight Edinburgh - Geneva from £ 80
- Flight Edinburgh - Nice from £ 128
- Flight Edinburgh - Pisa from £ 122
- Flight Edinburgh - Krakow from £ 95
- Flight Edinburgh - Barcelona from £ 61
Flight destinations with a similar price
- Flight Cardiff - Amsterdam from £ 145
- Flight Cardiff - Newcastle from £ 173
- Flight Cardiff - Tenerife South from £ 160
- Flight Cardiff - Tenerife from £ 160