Cheap flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh from £23

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Edinburgh from London Stansted Airport, with most prices found around £47. If you don’t want to visit Edinburgh in January, then you should wait until October to fly from London Stansted Airport, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £48.

The cheapest day to depart from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as £60. Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around £95. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Edinburgh is in the morning. Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh during this time can be as low as £78. Try not to purchase tickets in the afternoon because they tend to be around £81. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

Fly from London Stansted to Edinburgh Turnhouse for the best London Stansted - Edinburgh Turnhouse flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Edinburgh from London Stansted Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Edinburgh for around £57 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Edinburgh from London Stansted Airport for as low as £44 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

easyJet is the most popular carrier operating from London Stansted to Edinburgh Turnhouse

easyJet, Ryanair and Ryanair are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Edinburgh from London Stansted Airport according to our data. easyJet is the first choice among our users, with 52% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Edinburgh. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Edinburgh on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 19% of flights between London and Edinburgh have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 103 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Ryanair have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 19% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of August 2026, 1 flights take off from London Stansted Airport and land in Edinburgh each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 08:00, with 54% of daily flights taking off at midday.

The number of flights available between London Stansted Airport and Edinburgh is 11 per week as of August 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 55% of weekly flights leaving on this day.