There are 12 ways to get from Cotswolds to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Staffordtrain Bristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
6h 16m£107–273Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Transport Hub to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 100
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 131 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
12h 29m£39–118Bus, train
- Take the bus from Transport Hub to Newhall Stbus
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Manchester Airport The Stationbus
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
10h 39m£41–139Drive 338.6 mi
- Drive from Cotswolds to Edinburghcar 338.6 mi
6h 2m£83–120Line 882 bus, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Combend Farm to Transport Hub arrivalbus
- Take the train from Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
5h 23m£54–130Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Gloucester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
7h 50m£62–252Train #2
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
8h 6m£49–240Line 882 bus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Combend Farm to Transport Hub arrivalbus
- Take the train from Gloucester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
5h 39m£51–166Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Gloucester 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 10m£60–185Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Gloucester 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
6h 26m£54–221Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Gloucester to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
6h 52m£118–381Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Gloucester to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
7h 20m£91–290
Cotswolds to Edinburgh by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cotswolds to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £35 - £120 and takes 12h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Cotswolds to Edinburgh is to line 882 bus and train and fly which takes 5h 23m and costs £50 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Cotswolds to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Combend Farm and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Transport Hub, Birmingham Coach Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 29m.
The distance between Cotswolds and Edinburgh is 350 miles. The road distance is 340.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cotswolds to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 6h 16m and costs £100 - £280.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Cotswolds to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Cotswolds to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Transport Hub station.
The best way to get from Cotswolds to Edinburgh is to train which takes 6h 16m and costs £100 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £120 and takes 12h 29m.
Cotswolds to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cotswolds to Edinburgh is 341 miles. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from Cotswolds to Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Cotswolds, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Cotswolds to Edinburgh Waverley via Cheltenham Spa and Stafford in around 6h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cotswolds to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Combend Farm, Transport Hub, Birmingham Coach Station, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 12h 29m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
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
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Gloucester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gloucester to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.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
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Transport Hub to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from Newhall St to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Transport Hub to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- west.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Combend Farm to Transport Hub arrival
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Transport Hub to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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