There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Aberaeron by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwythtrain
8h 1m£122–223Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/A2 to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 131 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2bus 409
13h 52m£67–208Drive 332 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Aberaeroncar 332 mi
6h 37m£80–116Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Aberystwythtrain
7h 45m£90–188Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwythtrain
8h 46m£135–237Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthentrain
- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to Alban Square 1bus
8h 35mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Aberystwythtrain
8h 25m£90–221Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthentrain
- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to Alban Square 1bus
9h 15m
Edinburgh to Aberaeron by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Aberaeron is to bus which costs £65 - £210 and takes 13h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Aberaeron is to drive which takes 6h 37m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Aberaeron. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Alban Square 1 via Meadowhall Interchange/A2, Birmingham Coach Station and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Aberaeron. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Aberystwyth via Crewe and Shrewsbury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Aberaeron is 373 miles. The road distance is 334 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Aberaeron without a car is to train which takes 8h 1m and costs £120 - £230.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Edinburgh to Aberaeron, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Aberaeron bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Aberaeron train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Aberaeron is to train which takes 8h 1m and costs £120 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £210 and takes 13h 52m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Aberaeron, Wales?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Alban Square 1 via Crewe, Shrewsbury, Aberystwyth, and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Alban Square 1 via Meadowhall Interchange/B1, Meadowhall Interchange/A2, Birmingham Coach Station, and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 in around 13h 52m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/A2 to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- enquiries@midwalestravel.co.uk
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
Bus from Carmarthen station to Alban Square 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
Bus from Carmarthen station to Alban Square 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Aberaeron bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
Edinburgh to Aberaeron train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Aberaeron is 334 miles. It takes approximately 6h 37m to drive from Edinburgh to Aberaeron.
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