There are 7 ways to get from Cannock to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Stafford to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
5h 16m£100–240Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus Uk090
10h 12m£37–63Drive 268.5 mi
- Drive from Cannock to Edinburghcar 268.5 mi
4h 46m£66–95Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Cannock to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
3h 42mTrain via Manchester
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh
6h 38m£62–183Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Cannock to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
4h 36mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
5h 56m£80–204
Cannock to Edinburgh by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cannock to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 10h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Cannock to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 4h 46m and costs £65 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Cannock station to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Princes Street via Newhall St and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 12m.
The distance between Cannock and Edinburgh is 278 miles. The road distance is 270.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cannock to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 5h 16m and costs £100 - £240.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Cannock to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Cannock to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Newhall St station.
The best way to get from Cannock to Edinburgh is to train which takes 5h 16m and costs £100 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 10h 12m.
Cannock to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cannock to Edinburgh is 270 miles. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Cannock to Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Cannock, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Stafford to Edinburgh Waverley every 4 hours. Tickets cost £100–240 and the journey takes 3h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Princes Street via Old Square, Newhall St, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 10h 12m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–65
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–240
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £100–140
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £160–240
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Cannock to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Wolverhampton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £60–90
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–70
- 1st Class
- £80–120
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Wolverhampton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £27–40
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £35–60
- 1st Class
- £75–95
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £13–18
- 1st Class
- £23–35
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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