Southampton to Edinburgh

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How the cheapest fare moved

Oct 21: €101 €101 Oct 15 Oct 21 low €90 · high €101

Departure-day prices · April 2022 Southampton → Edinburgh

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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 Southampton to Edinburgh start around €90 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €90–136, based on 8 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Southampton → Edinburgh; typically 1 stop (e.g. EI). · Based on 8 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Edinburgh

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

Nov 4 – Nov 5 Aer Lingus · 1 stop · 2h 30m €173 Book

Weather in Edinburgh

Thu 🌦️ 10° 6° 💧100%
Fri 🌦️ 8° 5° 💧99%
Sat 🌦️ 13° 4° 💧100%
Sun 🌦️ 9° 7° 💧89%
Mon 🌦️ 16° 6° 💧88%
Tue 🌦️ 11° 7° 💧79%
Wed 🌦️ 14° 7° 💧33%

In Apr, Edinburgh typically sees ~9°C daytime highs and 8 rainy days.

Where to stay in Edinburgh

3★+ hotels from €78/night (39 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Best Western Kings Manor hotel · Edinburgh
from €78/night★ 3
Novotel Edinburgh Park hotel · Edinburgh
from €94/night★ 4
Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh - Leith Waterfront by IHG hotel · Edinburgh
from €105/night★ 3

Good to know

CurrencyGBP · €1 ≈ 0.84
Power plugsType G
BorderPassport/ID checks apply
Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air2h 30m

Things to do in Edinburgh

Top-rated tours and tickets from €107 — 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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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-10-22. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.