There are 8 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 Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
4h 17m£140–210Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 180
8h 22m£43–114Drive 235.4 mi
- Drive from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Castlecar 235.4 mi
4h 36m£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
4h 14m£71–141Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Manchester Piccadillytrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
5h 41m£107–180Train 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
5h 8m£83–181Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
5h 43m£99–200Train 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
6h 2m£125–244
Chesterfield to Edinburgh Castle by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Castle is to bus which costs £40 - £120 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Castle is to train and fly which takes 4h 14m and costs £70 - £150.
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 Sheffield Interchange/E2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 22m.
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 5m.
The distance between Chesterfield and Edinburgh Castle is 279 miles. The road distance is 236.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Castle without a car is to train which takes 4h 17m and costs £140 - £210.
The train from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Waverley takes 4h 5m including transfers and departs hourly.
Chesterfield to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sheffield Interchange/E2 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 17m and costs £140 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £120 and takes 8h 22m.
What companies run services between Chesterfield, England and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland?
Cross Country operates a train from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £140–210 and the journey takes 4h 5m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Edinburgh, Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost £40–110 and the journey takes 6h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–90
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £22–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £19–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–60
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £20–60
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–70
Train from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Chesterfield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Chesterfield to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Chesterfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Chesterfield to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Chesterfield to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Chesterfield to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by National Express, 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 36m to drive from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Castle.
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