Cardiff to Edinburgh

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How the cheapest fare moved

Sep 7: €51 €51 Sep 4 Sep 7 low €51 · high €79

Departure-day prices · March 2027 Cardiff → Edinburgh

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Return-day prices · March 2027 Edinburgh → Cardiff

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Best time to visit Edinburgh — climate

Jan: ~5°C daytime, 10 rainy days JanFeb: ~7°C daytime, 10 rainy days 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, 10 rainy days 20° AugSep: ~16°C daytime, 15 rainy days 16° SepOct: ~13°C daytime, 14 rainy days 13° OctNov: ~10°C daytime, 19 rainy days 10° NovDec: ~8°C daytime, 14 rainy days Dec

Best value: Sep — fares from €79 and ~16°C daytime.

Flights from Cardiff to Edinburgh start around €51 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €51–114, based on 6 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Cardiff → Edinburgh; typically 1 stop (e.g. FR). · Based on 6 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Edinburgh

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

Sep 17 – Sep 24 Ryanair · 1 stop · 2h 15m €133 Book
Oct 3 – Oct 4 Ryanair · 1 stop · 2h 05m €150 Book
Oct 2 – Nov 14 Ryanair · 1 stop · 2h 10m €176 Book
Oct 3 – Nov 14 Ryanair · 1 stop · 2h 05m €178 Book
Nov 13 – Nov 14 Ryanair · 1 stop · 2h 05m €197 Book

Weather in Edinburgh

Thu 🌦️ 16° 11° 💧96%
Fri 🌦️ 17° 13° 💧27%
Sat 🌦️ 20° 13° 💧92%
Sun ☁️ 16° 10° 💧27%
Mon 🌦️ 19° 13° 💧64%
Tue 🌦️ 18° 13° 💧79%
Wed 🌦️ 15° 12° 💧30%

In Mar, Edinburgh typically sees ~10°C daytime highs and 14 rainy days.

Where to stay in Edinburgh

3★+ hotels from €128/night (39 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Best Western Kings Manor hotel · Edinburgh
from €128/night★ 3
Holiday Inn Edinburgh Zoo by IHG hotel · Edinburgh
from €158/night★ 4
Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh - Leith Waterfront by IHG hotel · Edinburgh
from €182/night★ 3

Good to know

CurrencyGBP · €1 ≈ 0.86
Power plugsType G
BorderPassport/ID checks apply
Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air2h 05m

Things to do in Edinburgh

Top-rated tours and tickets from €104 — 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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