There are 10 ways to get from Ashbourne to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via York
best- Take the train from Derby to Yorktrain Reading - Newcastle / ...
- Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
5h 17m£106–209Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Derby Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus Uk014 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
9h 13m£34–59Drive 256.1 mi
- Drive from Ashbourne to Edinburghcar 256.1 mi
4h 50m£64–93Bus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Morledgebus
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
5h£64–148Train
- Take the train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
6h 51m£136–209Bus, train
- Take the bus from Victoria Square to Market Placebus 441 / ...
- Take the bus from Market Place to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 199
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
7h 48m£77–132Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Derby 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 53m£61–158Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Derby to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
6h 33m£86–219Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Derby to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
7h 19m£103–217Bus, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Morledgebus
- Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
6h 54m£110–241
Ashbourne to Edinburgh by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ashbourne to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Ashbourne to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 4h 50m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Ashbourne station to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Derby Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Ashbourne to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Derby and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
The distance between Ashbourne and Edinburgh is 306 miles. The road distance is 257.6 miles.
The best way to get from Ashbourne to Edinburgh without a car is to train via York which takes 5h 17m and costs £100 - £210.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Ashbourne to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Ashbourne to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Derby Bus Station.
Ashbourne to Edinburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Derby station.
The best way to get from Ashbourne to Edinburgh is to train via York which takes 5h 17m and costs £100 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 9h 13m.
What companies run services between Ashbourne, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Edinburgh Waverley via Morledge, Railway Station, Derby, and York in around 5h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bus Station, Derby Bus Station, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 9h 13m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £20–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £21–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Train from Derby to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–200
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Derby Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Derby Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1773 712265
- talk@trentbarton.co.uk
- Website
- Trent Barton
Bus from Bus Station to Morledge
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Trent Barton
- Single
- £4–7
Bus from Bus Station to Morledge
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Trent Barton
- Single
- £4–7
- Phone
- 01246 582246
- office2008@hulleys-of-baslow.co.uk
- Website
- Hulleys of Baslow
Bus from Bus Station to Morledge
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Hulleys of Baslow
Bus from Bus Station to Morledge
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Hulleys of Baslow
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- help@centrebus.com
- Website
- High Peak
Bus from Victoria Square to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- High Peak
Bus from Market Place to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- High Peak
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Booking & Getting There
Ashbourne to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Ashbourne to Edinburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ashbourne to Edinburgh is 258 miles. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Ashbourne to Edinburgh.
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