There are 7 ways to get from Castleford to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
2h 59m£73–163Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
5h 55m£21–38Drive 195 mi
- Drive from Castleford to Edinburghcar 195 mi
3h 55m£48–70Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LBA - EDI
5h 57m£65–199Line 163 bus, train
- Take the bus from Castleford Bus Station to City Square Hbus 163
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
5h 14m£112–173Bus via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 183 / ...
6h 39m£21–93Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Castleford to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
5h 29m£88–186
Castleford to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castleford to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £20 - £40 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Castleford to Edinburgh is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs £70 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Castleford to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Wood Street and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Castleford to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Castleford and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between Castleford and Edinburgh is 225 miles. The road distance is 196.1 miles.
The best way to get from Castleford to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs £70 - £170.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Castleford to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Castleford to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
Castleford to Edinburgh train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from York station.
The best way to get from Castleford to Edinburgh is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs £70 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £40 and takes 5h 55m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £200 and takes 5h 57m.
What companies run services between Castleford, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from York to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £65–95 and the journey takes 2h 17m. Cross Country also services this route hourly. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £19–35 and the journey takes 4h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–170
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £110–340
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Castleford to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Castleford Bus Station to City Square H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Castleford to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Castleford to Edinburgh train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castleford to Edinburgh is 196 miles. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Castleford to Edinburgh.
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