Our cheapest offers for flights from Cardiff to Edinburgh
Here you can compare cheap flights from Cardiff (CWL) to Edinburgh (EDI) for one-way or return trips. The following offers were searched for and found on idealo during the last few days. Or start your own flight search to Edinburgh. Prices and availability may change at any time.
Flight schedule from Cardiff (CWL) to Edinburgh (EDI)
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3 – 9 August 2026
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17 – 23 August 2026
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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 GBP
133 GBP
The favourite connection is non-stop
62 % of travellers decide to book a direct flight on this route.
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Direct flights
01h 35min, from 131 GBP
62 %
1 stopover Belfast City
07h 45min, from 164 GBP
33 %
1 stopover Belfast City Belfast International
08h 50min, from 133 GBP
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.
