There are 10 ways to get from Chard to Edinburgh by bus, train, plane, or car
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Bus, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the bus from Essex Close to Taunton Town Centre Kbus
- Take the train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
5h 26mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from County Hall to Bus Stationbus 106 / ...
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Sheffield Meadowhall Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
13h 58m£46–158Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Taunton to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
9h 44m£160–279Drive 419.3 mi
- Drive from Chard to Edinburghcar 419.3 mi
7h 14m£105–151Train to Exeter, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane EXT - EDI
5h 56m£99–241Bus, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Essex Close to Taunton Town Centre Kbus
- Take the train from Taunton 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
6h 11mTrain, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Axminster to Salisburytrain
- Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SOU - EDI
6h 49m£121–274Bus, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the bus from Essex Close to Taunton Town Centre Kbus
- Take the train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BRS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 45mTrain
- Take the train from Taunton to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
10h£240–340Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 376
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 100 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 183 / ...
16h 27m£78–205
Chard to Edinburgh by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chard to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £45 - £160 and takes 13h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Chard to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 5h 56m and costs £95 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Chard to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Essex Close and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via County Hall, Bristol Bus Station and Meadowhall Interchange/B1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 58m.
The distance between Chard and Edinburgh is 397 miles. The road distance is 421.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chard to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 9h 44m and costs £160 - £280.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Chard to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Chard to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from County Hall station.
The best way to get from Chard to Edinburgh is to train via Birmingham which takes 9h 44m and costs £160 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £160 and takes 13h 58m.
Chard to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chard to Edinburgh is 422 miles. It takes approximately 7h 14m to drive from Chard to Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Chard, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Essex Close to Edinburgh Waverley via Taunton Town Centre K, Castle Way, Taunton Rail Station Stop 1 South Side, Taunton, Birmingham New Street, and Carlisle in around 9h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essex Close to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Taunton Town Centre K, County Hall, Bristol Bus Station, and Meadowhall Interchange/B1 in around 13h 58m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–270
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–200
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £110–350
Train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Taunton to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Taunton to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £240–340
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Axminster to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Essex Close to Taunton Town Centre K
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Phone
- 01823 480 338
- info@hatchgreencoaches.com
- Website
- hatchgreencoaches.co.uk
Bus from Essex Close to Taunton Town Centre K
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://hatchgreencoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from County Hall to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
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