There are 9 ways to get from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Castle by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Chesterfield to Edinburgh WaverleyPlymouth - Edinburgh / ...
4h 14m£45–180Bus via Meadowhall Interchange/B1
cheapest- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus StationUkn11 / ...
7h 44m£19–69Drive 235.2 mi
- Drive from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Castle235.2 mi
4h 33m£59–85Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
4h 11m£65–175Bus
- Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Edinburgh, Bus Station180
8h 22m£38–84Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)MAN - EDI
6h 1m£78–183Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LTN - EDI
4h 56m£81–197Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
5h 1m£71–240Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Chesterfield to London St Pancras Intl
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)STN - EDI
5h 58m£82–321
Chesterfield to Edinburgh Castle by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Castle is to bus via Meadowhall Interchange/B1 which costs £19 - £70 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Castle is to train and fly which takes 4h 11m and costs £65 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Castle station. However, there are services departing from Donkey Derby and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Eyre Street/Moor Market ES3 and Meadowhall Interchange/B1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
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 4h 2m.
The distance between Chesterfield and Edinburgh Castle is 279 miles. The road distance is 236.6 miles.
The best way to get from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Castle without a car is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs £45 - £180.
The train from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Waverley takes 4h 2m including transfers and departs hourly.
Chesterfield to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
Chesterfield to Edinburgh Castle train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Chesterfield station.
The best way to get from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Castle is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs £45 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus via Meadowhall Interchange/B1, which costs £19 - £70 and takes 7h 44m.
What companies run services between Chesterfield, England and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland?
Cross Country operates a train from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £45–180 and the journey takes 4h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £16–45 and the journey takes 5h 25m. National Express also services this route twice daily.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–85
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–370
Train from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- 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
- £26–70
- 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
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Chesterfield to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- 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
- £30–180
- 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
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times 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
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
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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
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More Questions & Answers
Chesterfield to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Chesterfield to Edinburgh Castle train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chesterfield to Edinburgh Castle is 237 miles. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Castle.
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