There are 8 ways to get from Axbridge to Edinburgh by bus, plane, train, or car
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Line 126 bus, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the bus from Town Hall to Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
4h 39m£44–127Line 126 bus, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Town Hall to Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
5h 33m£40–142Train via Stafford
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Staffordtrain Bristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
8h 29m£199–295Bus
- Take the bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus G3
14h 57m£77–129Drive 387.7 mi
- Drive from Axbridge to Edinburghcar 387.7 mi
6h 42m£96–138Line 126 bus, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BRS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
5h 59m£61–172Train
- Take the train from Weston-super-Mare to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh
9h 3m£192–293Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Weston-super-Mare to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
11h 14m£136–233
Axbridge to Edinburgh by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Axbridge to Edinburgh is to line 126 bus and fly which costs £40 - £130 and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Axbridge to Edinburgh is to line 126 bus and fly which takes 4h 39m and costs £40 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Axbridge to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Town Hall and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bus Station, Cenotaph and Glastonbury Festival Coach Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Axbridge to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Weston-super-Mare and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Bristol Temple Meads and Stafford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 29m.
The distance between Axbridge and Edinburgh is 354 miles. The road distance is 390 miles.
The best way to get from Axbridge to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Stafford which takes 8h 29m and costs £190 - £300.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Axbridge to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Axbridge to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park station.
Axbridge to Edinburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Axbridge to Edinburgh is to train via Stafford which takes 8h 29m and costs £190 - £300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £75 - £130 and takes 14h 57m.
What companies run services between Axbridge, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Axbridge to Edinburgh Waverley via Weston-super-Mare, Bristol Temple Meads, and Stafford in around 8h 29m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to Edinburgh, Bus Station twice a week. Tickets cost £70–120 and the journey takes 11h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Weston-super-Mare to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £190–290
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Weston-super-Mare to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Town Hall to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Town Hall to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Town Hall to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- National Express
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Axbridge to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Axbridge to Edinburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Axbridge to Edinburgh is 390 miles. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Axbridge to Edinburgh.
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