There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Alnwick by train, bus, or car
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Edinburgh to Alnwick by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Alnwick is to bus which costs £15 - £40 and takes 1h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Alnwick is to train which takes 1h 4m and costs £40 - £85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station station and arriving at Retail Park. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Alnwick. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Alnmouth via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 4m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Alnwick is 93 miles. The road distance is 80.3 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Alnwick without a car is to train which takes 1h 4m and costs £40 - £85.
It takes approximately 1h 4m to get from Edinburgh to Alnwick, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Alnwick bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Alnwick train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Alnwick is to train which takes 1h 4m and costs £40 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £15 - £40 and takes 1h 50m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Alnwick, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Alnmouth every 2 hours. Tickets cost £29–45 and the journey takes 57 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Retail Park twice daily. Tickets cost £15–40 and the journey takes 1h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Alnmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Alnmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Alnmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Retail Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Edinburgh to Alnwick bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Retail Park station.
Edinburgh to Alnwick train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Alnmouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Alnwick is 80 miles. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Edinburgh to Alnwick.
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