There are 9 ways to get from Chesterfield to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
3h 47m£45–180Bus via Meadowhall Interchange/B1
cheapest- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Uk010 / ...
8h 10m£19–94Bus
- Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 180
8h 6m£38–84Drive 235.5 mi
- Drive from Chesterfield to Edinburghcar 235.5 mi
4h 33m£58–84Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
3h 59m£51–159Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
5h 46m£75–203Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
4h 47m£80–207Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Chesterfield 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 48m£55–219Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Chesterfield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
5h 46m£87–323
Chesterfield to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chesterfield to Edinburgh is to bus via Meadowhall Interchange/B1 which costs £19 - £95 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Chesterfield to Edinburgh is to train which takes 3h 47m and costs £45 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Chesterfield to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Donkey Derby and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Sheffield Interchange/E2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chesterfield and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 47m.
The distance between Chesterfield and Edinburgh is 267 miles. The road distance is 236.9 miles.
The best way to get from Chesterfield to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 3h 47m and costs £45 - £180.
The train from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Waverley takes 3h 47m including transfers and departs hourly.
Chesterfield to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sheffield Interchange/E2 station.
Chesterfield to Edinburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Chesterfield station.
The best way to get from Chesterfield to Edinburgh is to train which takes 3h 47m and costs £45 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £85 and takes 8h 6m.
What companies run services between Chesterfield, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Cross Country operates a train from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £45–180 and the journey takes 3h 47m. 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.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–370
Train from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Chesterfield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Chesterfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Chesterfield to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–65
Train from Chesterfield to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- £17–18
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Chesterfield to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Chesterfield to Edinburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chesterfield to Edinburgh is 237 miles. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Chesterfield to Edinburgh.
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