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Edinburgh · United Kingdom

Tours, tickets and day trips in Edinburgh

The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.

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No attraction in Edinburgh has a published visitor count in Wikidata yet, which usually means the draw is the city itself rather than one ticketed sight.

Day trips from Edinburgh

Tours from Edinburgh: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Edinburgh to DundeeUnited Kingdom59 km (37 mi)about 58 min
Edinburgh to GlasgowUnited Kingdom67 km (42 mi)about 1 h 5 min
Edinburgh to Newcastle upon TyneUnited Kingdom148 km (92 mi)about 2 h 24 min
Edinburgh to AberdeenUnited Kingdom149 km (92 mi)about 2 h 25 min
Edinburgh to SunderlandUnited Kingdom163 km (101 mi)about 2 h 39 min
Edinburgh to MiddlesbroughUnited Kingdom197 km (122 mi)about 3 h 12 min
Edinburgh to BelfastUnited Kingdom229 km (142 mi)about 3 h 44 min
Edinburgh to BlackpoolUnited Kingdom238 km (148 mi)about 3 h 52 min
Edinburgh to ManchesterUnited Kingdom282 km (175 mi)about 4 h 35 min
Edinburgh to LeedsUnited Kingdom262 km (163 mi)about 4 h 16 min
Edinburgh to LiverpoolUnited Kingdom283 km (176 mi)about 4 h 36 min
Edinburgh to BradfordUnited Kingdom257 km (160 mi)about 4 h 11 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to book tours and tickets

ExpediaTours, day trips and attraction entry, bookable alongside the flights and hotels. Part of Expedia Group.Find things to do on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
ViatorDay tours, skip-the-line entry and shore excursions, with free cancellation on many listings.Find tours on Viator (opens www.viator.com in a new tab)
GetYourGuideStrong European museum and attraction coverage with mobile tickets.Browse tickets on GetYourGuide (opens www.getyourguide.com in a new tab)
TiqetsFocused on timed museum and monument admission rather than guided tours.Get museum entry on Tiqets (opens www.tiqets.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.