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There are 10 ways to get from Balk to Edinburgh by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Heerenveen to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeAMS - EDI
    7h 29m
    £91–193

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heerenveen to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus075
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to London Victoriabus814
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
    25h 36m
    £71–191

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Heerenveen to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuidtrain
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    12h 59m
    £166–443

  4. Train, bus via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Heerenveen to Den Haag Centraaltrain
    2. Take the bus from The Hague to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Sheffield Interchange/E3bus
    4. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    24h 44m
    £110–451

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Balk to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
    13h 4m

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Heerenveen to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeAMS - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    8h 28m
    £103–268

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Take the train from Heerenveen to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Newcastle (NCL)planeAMS - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    9h 1m
    £86–277

  8. Train, bus to Weeze Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Heerenveen to Zwolletrain
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Nijmegentrain
    3. Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Weeze Airport Terminal 1bus
    4. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeNRN - EDI
    9h 4m
    £76–250

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heerenveen to Den Haag Centraaltrain
    2. Take the bus from The Hague to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to North St David Streetbus831
    27h 2m
    £95–291

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Balk to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
    14h 5m
    £199–300

Balk to Edinburgh by bus and train

Calendar32Weekly Services
Duration12h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket£166Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Balk, Netherlands and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Balk, Meineszleane to Edinburgh Waverley via Heerenveen, Busstation, Heerenveen, Schiphol Airport, Brussel-Zuid, London St. Pancras Int., and King's Cross in around 12h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Balk, Meineszleane to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Heerenveen, Busstation, Heerenveen, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, and London Victoria in around 25h 36m.

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