There are 11 ways to get from Downham Market to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ely to Peterboroughtrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
5h 37m£73–118Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Peterborough to Doncastertrain
- Take the bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C7 to Bus Station Express Loungebus 436
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
9h 48m£43–118Drive 315.8 mi
- Drive from Downham Market to Edinburghcar 315.8 mi
6h 3m£76–110Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
4h 29m£46–131Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from Ely to Sheffieldtrain Norwich - Sheffield / ...
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
8h 45m£68–280Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Downham Market to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
5h 3m£109–311Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Downham Market to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
5h 34m£94–303Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Downham Market to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
5h 6m£64–208Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane STN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
5h 18m£59–144Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Downham Market to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
5h 55m£71–206Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Downham Market to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
5h 55m£65–377
Downham Market to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Downham Market to Edinburgh is to train and bus which costs £40 - £120 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Downham Market to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 4h 29m and costs £45 - £140.
No, there is no direct train from Downham Market to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Downham Market and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Ely and Peterborough. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Downham Market and Edinburgh is 362 miles. The road distance is 317.6 miles.
The best way to get from Downham Market to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 5h 37m and costs £70 - £120.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Downham Market to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Downham Market to Edinburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Ely station.
Downham Market to Edinburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Downham Market to Edinburgh is 318 miles. It takes approximately 6h 3m to drive from Downham Market to Edinburgh.
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What companies run services between Downham Market, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Downham Market to Edinburgh Waverley via Ely and Peterborough in around 5h 37m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
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
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–80
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–85
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Train from Ely to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Ely to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–90
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–26
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Advanced Single
- £17–24
- Anytime Day Single
- £23–35
- Super Off-Peak Single
- £30–45
- Off-Peak Single
- £36–41
- Anytime Single
- £40–50
Train from Downham Market to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–80
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- 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
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–210
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–65
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C7 to Bus Station Express Lounge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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