There are 8 ways to get from Brussels to Leith by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
6h 32m£206–330Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Luttretrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane CRL - EDI
6h£52–158Bus
- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffieldbus Michalovce
- Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 180
17h 53m£70–143Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brussels to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Leithcar
10h 28mFly from Brussels Airport
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRU - EDI
4h 45m£62–184Train via London
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh
8h 59m£115–323Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brussels to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Leithcar
11h 34m£142–217Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane AMS - EDI
6h 15m£78–212
Brussels to Leith by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Leith is to bus which costs £65 - £150 and takes 17h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Leith is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs £60 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Leith station. However, there are services departing from Brussel Eurolines Busstation and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Sheffield Interchange/E2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Leith. However, there are services departing from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
The distance between Brussels and Leith is 624 miles.
The best way to get from Brussels to Leith without a car is to train which takes 6h 32m and costs £200 - £330.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Brussels to Leith, including transfers.
Brussels to Leith bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, depart from Brussel Eurolines Busstation.
Brussels to Leith train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Leith is to train which takes 6h 32m and costs £200 - £330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £150 and takes 17h 53m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £190 and takes 4h 45m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Leith, Scotland?
You can take a train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Edinburgh Waverley via London St Pancras Intl and King's Cross in around 6h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Sheffield and Sheffield Interchange/E2 in around 17h 53m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–230
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–100
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–160
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Luttre
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–34
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Brussels to Leith bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, arrive at Sheffield station.
Leith is 1h behind Brussels. It is currently 5:45 AM in Brussels and 4:45 AM in Leith.
Brussels to Leith train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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