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There are 11 ways to get from Bakewell to Edinburgh by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Square to Paternoster Row/SS2bus bus 218
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    4h 58m

  2. Bus via Meadowhall Interchange/B1

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukx010 / ...
    7h 25m
    £31–68

  3. Drive  241.7 mi

    1. Drive from Bakewell to Edinburghcar car 241.7 mi
    4h 50m
    £60–87

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane MAN - EDI
    6h 56m
    £75–194

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 31m
    £110–180

  6. Train via York

    1. Take the train from Derby to Yorktrain train Reading - Newcastle / ...
    2. Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 53m
    £111–207

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus 180
    8h 3m
    £35–65

  8. Bus, train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Matlock Street to Bakewell Road Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Matlock to Derbytrain train
    3. Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    4. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    5h 35m
    £68–156

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    6h 36m
    £62–168

  10. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Derby to Leicestertrain train
    2. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    7h 9m
    £91–216

  11. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane MAN - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 38m
    £123–326

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration3h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket£48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 273.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 58m

What companies run services between Bakewell, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?

FlixBus operates a bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £28–45 and the journey takes 5h 40m. National Express also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Cross Country operates a train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £110–180 and the journey takes 3h 45m.

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