Cardiff to Edinburgh

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How the cheapest fare moved

Oct 18: €113 €113 Oct 16 Oct 18 low €98 · high €113

Departure-day prices · October 2026 Cardiff → Edinburgh

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Return-day prices · October 2026 Edinburgh → Cardiff

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Best time to visit Edinburgh — climate

Jan: ~5°C daytime, 10 rainy days 5° JanFeb: ~7°C daytime, 10 rainy days 7° FebMar: ~10°C daytime, 9 rainy days 10° MarApr: ~13°C daytime, 6 rainy days 13° AprMay: ~16°C daytime, 8 rainy days 16° MayJun: ~18°C daytime, 14 rainy days 18° JunJul: ~20°C daytime, 15 rainy days 20° JulAug: ~20°C daytime, 11 rainy days 20° AugSep: ~16°C daytime, 15 rainy days 16° SepOct: ~13°C daytime, 15 rainy days 13° OctNov: ~10°C daytime, 19 rainy days 10° NovDec: ~8°C daytime, 12 rainy days 8° Dec

Flights from Cardiff to Edinburgh start around €98 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €98–175, based on 3 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Cardiff → Edinburgh; typically 1 stop (e.g. EI). · Based on 3 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Edinburgh

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Oct 29 – Nov 7 TUI Airways · 1 stop · 8h 45m €252 Book

Weather in Edinburgh

Tue 🌦️ 11° 9° 💧92%
Wed 🌦️ 11° 6° 💧93%
Thu ☁️ 10° 4° 💧16%
Fri 🌦️ 11° 6° 💧76%
Sat 🌦️ 11° 8° 💧91%
Sun 🌦️ 13° 9° 💧79%
Mon 🌨️ 11° 8° 💧59%

In Oct, Edinburgh typically sees ~13°C daytime highs and 14 rainy days.

Where to stay in Edinburgh

3★+ hotels from €80/night (40 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Best Western Kings Manor hotel · Edinburgh
from €80/night★ 3
Novotel Edinburgh Park hotel · Edinburgh
from €97/night★ 4
Holiday Inn Edinburgh Zoo by IHG hotel · Edinburgh
from €106/night★ 4

Good to know

CurrencyGBP · €1 ≈ 0.84
Power plugsType G
BorderPassport/ID checks apply
Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air8h 45m

Things to do in Edinburgh

Top-rated tours and tickets from €106 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Edinburgh

Edinburgh (Gaelic: Dùn Èideann) is the capital of Scotland, located in the Central Belt of the country. With a population of 526,470 in the urban area in 2021, and 901,455 in the metropolitans, Edinburgh fizzes with a cosmopolitan yet uniquely Scottish atmosphere. Old volcanoes ensure a dramatic natural setting, with the imposing castle atop one. The city combines medieval relics, Georgian grandeur and a powerful layer of modern life with contemporary avant-garde.

Read the full Edinburgh guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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