There are 3 ways to get from Durham Cathedral to Edinburgh by train, bus, or car
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Durham Cathedral to Edinburgh by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham Cathedral to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £20 - £40 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Durham Cathedral to Edinburgh is to train which takes 2h 1m and costs £19 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sutton Street and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Durham and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 46m.
The distance between Durham Cathedral and Edinburgh is 138 miles. The road distance is 120.1 miles.
The best way to get from Durham Cathedral to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 2h 1m and costs £19 - £50.
The train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley takes 1h 46m including transfers and departs hourly.
Durham Cathedral to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sutton Street station.
Durham Cathedral to Edinburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Durham station.
The best way to get from Durham Cathedral to Edinburgh is to train which takes 2h 1m and costs £19 - £50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £40 and takes 3h 20m.
What companies run services between Durham Cathedral, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Cross Country operates a train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £23–50 and the journey takes 1h 46m. London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Sutton Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost £20–40 and the journey takes 3h 5m.
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sutton Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Durham Cathedral to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Durham Cathedral to Edinburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham Cathedral to Edinburgh is 120 miles. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Durham Cathedral to Edinburgh.
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