There are 8 ways to get from Doncaster to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Doncaster to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
2h 47m£50–85Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus StationUkn11 / ...
6h 53m£17–90Drive 210.8 mi
- Drive from Doncaster to Edinburgh210.8 mi
4h 6m£52–75Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Doncaster to Leeds
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LBA - EDI
5h 34m£69–193Train via Wakefield
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Edinburgh WaverleyPlymouth - Edinburgh / ...
4h 30m£52–92Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Doncaster to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
4h 30m£75–207Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Doncaster to Stevenage
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LTN - EDI
5h 35m£71–193Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Doncaster 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 18m£80–272
Doncaster to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Doncaster to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £17 - £90 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Doncaster to Edinburgh is to train which takes 2h 47m and costs £50 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Doncaster to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Cleveland Street/St James Street and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Meadowhall Interchange/B1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 53m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Doncaster and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 47m.
The distance between Doncaster and Edinburgh is 236 miles. The road distance is 212.1 miles.
The best way to get from Doncaster to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 2h 47m and costs £50 - £85.
The train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley takes 2h 47m including transfers and departs hourly.
Doncaster to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
Doncaster to Edinburgh train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Doncaster station.
The best way to get from Doncaster to Edinburgh is to train which takes 2h 47m and costs £50 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £17 - £90 and takes 6h 53m.
What companies run services between Doncaster, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £50–80 and the journey takes 2h 47m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £17–45 and the journey takes 5h 25m. National Express also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £29–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
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
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–23
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 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
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
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–16
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Advanced Single
- £28–40
- Anytime Day Single
- £35–50
- Super Off-Peak Single
- £50–70
- Off-Peak Single
- £55–65
- Anytime Single
- £60–75
- 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/
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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- 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
- £30–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Doncaster to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Doncaster to Edinburgh train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Doncaster to Edinburgh is 212 miles. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Doncaster to Edinburgh.
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