There are 7 ways to get from Burnley to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
3h 50m£28–123Line 152 bus, bus
- Take the bus from St James Street to Arrival Standbus 152
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus 900
7h 37mDrive 186.4 mi
- Drive from Burnley to Edinburghcar 186.4 mi
3h 40m£46–66Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LBA - EDI
6h 31m£78–191Train via Leeds
- Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Leedstrain Blackpool North - York / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
4h 51m£58–107Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
6h 2m£76–208Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
6h 21m£56–188
Burnley to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Burnley to Edinburgh is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Burnley to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Burnley to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from St James Street and arriving at Princes Street via Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Burnley to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Burnley Manchester Road and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Burnley and Edinburgh is 214 miles. The road distance is 187.5 miles.
The best way to get from Burnley to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs £27 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Burnley to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Burnley to Edinburgh bus services, operated by The Blackburn Bus Company, depart from St James Street station.
Burnley to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Burnley to Edinburgh is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs £27 - £130. Alternatively, you can line 152 bus and bus, which costs and takes 7h 37m.
What companies run services between Burnley, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley every 4 hours. Tickets cost £19–110 and the journey takes 2h 30m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St James Street to Princes Street via Arrival Stand, Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 37m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–380
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Burnley Manchester Road to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Burnley Manchester Road to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–27
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- hello@blackburnbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from St James Street to Arrival Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Burnley to Edinburgh bus services, operated by The Blackburn Bus Company, arrive at Arrival Stand station.
Burnley to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Burnley to Edinburgh is 187 miles. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Burnley to Edinburgh.
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