There are 9 ways to get from Acton Bridge to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
4h 32m£50–152Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
10h 19m£34–91Drive 218.7 mi
- Drive from Acton Bridge to Edinburghcar 218.7 mi
4h 3m£55–79Fly Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
4h 39m£64–156Train via Preston
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain Liverpool Lime Street - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
5h 12m£55–163Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Stockport to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Inverness
6h 21m£54–91Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Acton Bridge to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
4h 23m£60–149Fly Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
6h 16m£68–158Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Acton Bridge to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
5h 18m£72–189
Acton Bridge to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Acton Bridge to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £30 - £95 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Acton Bridge to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct train from Acton Bridge to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Acton Bridge and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Acton Bridge and Edinburgh is 257 miles. The road distance is 219.9 miles.
The best way to get from Acton Bridge to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs £50 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Acton Bridge to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Acton Bridge to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Crewe station.
The best way to get from Acton Bridge to Edinburgh is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs £50 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £95 and takes 10h 19m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £160 and takes 4h 39m.
Acton Bridge to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Acton Bridge to Edinburgh is 220 miles. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Acton Bridge to Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Acton Bridge, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley every 4 hours. Tickets cost £85–140 and the journey takes 3h 14m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Acton Bridge to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Liverpool South Parkway, Liverpool South Parkway, Liverpool ONE, Liverpool, Liverpool One, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 10h 19m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Stockport to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Acton Bridge to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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