There are 9 ways to get from Caerphilly to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
7h 45m£133–250Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Bus Stationbus 216 / ...
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Sheffield Meadowhall Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
12h 12m£55–165Drive 362.7 mi
- Drive from Caerphilly to Edinburghcar 362.7 mi
7h 11m£88–127Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
4h 47m£65–163Train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Cardiff Central - Edinburgh / ...
8h 50m£234–336Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
15h 16m£92–221Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
5h 33m£59–183Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
6h 6m£98–197Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BRS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 10m£87–222
Caerphilly to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caerphilly to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £50 - £170 and takes 12h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Caerphilly to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 4h 47m and costs £65 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Caerphilly to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from South Gate Square and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Kingsway K14, Bristol Bus Station and Meadowhall Interchange/B1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Caerphilly to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Caerphilly and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Cardiff Central and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Caerphilly and Edinburgh is 389 miles. The road distance is 364.8 miles.
The best way to get from Caerphilly to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 7h 45m and costs £130 - £250.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Caerphilly to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Caerphilly to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Kingsway K14 station.
Caerphilly to Edinburgh train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Caerphilly to Edinburgh is to train via Crewe which takes 7h 45m and costs £130 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £170 and takes 12h 12m.
What companies run services between Caerphilly, Wales and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Caerphilly to Edinburgh Waverley via Cardiff Central and Crewe in around 7h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from South Gate Square to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Market Square 15A, Kingsway K14, Bristol Bus Station, and Meadowhall Interchange/B1 in around 12h 12m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £230–330
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Kingsway K14 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Kingsway K14 to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–160
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Caerphilly to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Caerphilly to Edinburgh train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caerphilly to Edinburgh is 365 miles. It takes approximately 7h 11m to drive from Caerphilly to Edinburgh.
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