There are 9 ways to get from Derby (Station) to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
4h 25m£120–390Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Derby Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus Uk014 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
7h 57m£35–54Drive 258.8 mi
- Drive from Derby (Station) to Edinburghcar 258.8 mi
4h 52m£64–92Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
3h 48m£64–183Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Derby to Crewetrain Lincoln Central - Crewe / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
5h 33m£77–245Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Derby 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 42m£66–203Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Derby 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 11m£69–166Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
5h 11m£118–333Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
5h 29m£87–199
Derby (Station) to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Derby (Station) to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £35 - £55 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Derby (Station) to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 3h 48m and costs £60 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Derby (Station) station to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Derby Bus Station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 57m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Derby and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between Derby (Station) and Edinburgh is 303 miles. The road distance is 260.3 miles.
The best way to get from Derby (Station) to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 4h 25m and costs £120 - £390.
The train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverley takes 4h 25m including transfers and departs hourly.
Derby (Station) to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Derby Bus Station.
Derby (Station) to Edinburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Derby station.
The best way to get from Derby (Station) to Edinburgh is to train which takes 4h 25m and costs £120 - £390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £55 and takes 7h 57m.
What companies run services between Derby (Station), England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Cross Country operates a train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £120–390 and the journey takes 4h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Derby (Station) to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Derby Bus Station, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 7h 57m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–100
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £21–100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- 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
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–65
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
Train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–390
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £120–190
- 1st Class
- £280–390
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £28–40
- 1st Class
- £35–55
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Derby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £16–26
Train from Derby to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–15
Train from Leicester to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–14
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £14–22
Train from Derby to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–65
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–220
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £90–130
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £150–220
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–320
- 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
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £13–18
- 1st Class
- £23–35
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Derby Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Derby Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Derby (Station) to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Derby (Station). It is currently 2:56 PM in Derby (Station) and 1:56 PM in Edinburgh.
Derby (Station) to Edinburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Derby (Station) to Edinburgh is 260 miles. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Derby (Station) to Edinburgh.
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