| Airlink 100 Bus | Advertised ~30 min Airport–city centre; user reports 35–45 min at peak | Around £5–6 single for Airport–city adult, per Lothian Buses fare info and recent user reports | → |
| Bolt Rideshare | Around 25–35 min including average pick‑up wait | User reports suggest roughly £18–28 Airport–city centre off‑peak, varying with demand and promos | → |
| Central Taxis Taxi | Roughly 25–35 min to central Edinburgh in normal traffic | Typically £25–35 Airport–city centre according to multiple user reports | → |
| City Cabs Taxi | About 25–35 min to central Edinburgh in normal traffic | Commonly reported £25–35 Airport–city centre depending on time/traffic | → |
| Edinburgh Trams Airport Stop Tram | Approx. 30 min Airport–St Andrew Square as per published timetable | £7.50 single, £9.50 return (Airport–city centre adult) as per Edinburgh Trams fare table | → |
| Megabus Coach | Edinburgh–London via Megabus typically 9–11 hours depending on route; shorter to northern cities | Advance promo fares as low as £5–10 between Edinburgh and major English cities according to user reports; higher nearer departure | → |
| National Express Coach Coach | Overnight EDI–London coach commonly 9–11 hours total | User‑reported promo fares EDI–London as low as £15–25 one‑way; typically higher last‑minute | → |
| Private Hire Taxis Pick-Up Zone Taxi | Walk from arrivals to private‑hire zone typically 5–10 min depending on mobility and familiarity | Airport imposes a private‑hire pick‑up fee (exact amount varies; added to or built into fares per user reports) | → |
| ScotRail via Edinburgh Gateway Train | Tram Airport–Gateway about 7–8 min; onward trains to Fife typically 15–30 min depending on destination | Tram Airport–Gateway around £6–7 single; rail fares from Gateway vary by route (e.g., Gateway–Inverkeithing reported ~£4–6) | → |
| ScotRail via Haymarket Train | Tram Airport–Haymarket about 20–25 min; fast trains Haymarket–Glasgow around 45–50 min | Tram Airport–Haymarket around £7–8; Haymarket–Glasgow Queen Street off‑peak single reported ~£14–17 depending on train | → |
| Skylink 200 Bus | Roughly 45–60 min Airport–Leith/Ocean Terminal depending on traffic | Standard Lothian city fare band (around £2–3 single) per user reports and Lothian fare bands | → |
| Skylink 300 Bus | Around 35–50 min Airport–Sighthill/Heriot‑Watt area depending on time of day | Standard Lothian city fare (around £2–3 single) | → |
| Skylink 400 Bus | Can exceed 60 min Airport–Gilmerton according to user reports | Standard Lothian fare (around £2–3 single) | → |
| Stagecoach Jet 747 Bus | Roughly 45–60 min Airport–Ferrytoll in normal traffic | Reported around £8–10 Airport–Fife depending on stop and ticket type | → |
| Stagecoach Jet 909 Bus | About 50–70 min Airport–Falkirk/Stirling depending on section used | Roughly £8–12 depending on origin (Falkirk/Stirling) per Stagecoach fare info cited in forums | → |
| Uber Rideshare | Roughly 25–35 min including pick‑up wait in normal conditions | User‑reported ranges about £18–30 Airport–city centre off‑peak; higher with surge | → |