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There are 7 ways to get from Buxton to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Buxton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train Buxton - Manchester Piccadilly
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Manchester Airport - Edinburgh
    5h 20m
    £32–88

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus 180
    8h 59m
    £41–86

  3. Drive 236.7 mi

    1. Drive from Buxton to Edinburghcar car 236.7 mi
    4h 27m
    £57–82

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Buxton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane MAN - EDI
    5h 36m
    £62–189

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Terrace Road to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus 199
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    3. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 15m
    £42–152

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Macclesfield to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    5h 37m
    £53–191

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

    1. Take the train from Macclesfield to Birmingham Internationaltrain 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 28m
    £57–194

Buxton to Edinburgh by train

Calendar52Weekly Trains
Duration5h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket£32Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Buxton, Derbyshire, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Buxton to Edinburgh Waverley via Manchester Piccadilly in around 5h 20m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Edinburgh, Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost £35–80 and the journey takes 6h 5m.

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