There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Ayton by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 253 bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-TweedEdinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Beanburn Ayton253
1h 55m£11–24Bus, line 253 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Waterloo Place to Railway StationX7 / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Old Town Ayton253
3h 1m£9–12Drive 49.2 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Ayton49.2 mi
57 min£13–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh to Ayton49.2 mi
57 min£140–170
Edinburgh to Ayton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Ayton is to bus and line 253 bus which costs £9 - £12 and takes 3h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Ayton is to drive which takes 57 min and costs £12 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Ayton. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Place and arriving at Old Town Ayton via Railway Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 1m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Ayton is 69 miles. The road distance is 49.5 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Ayton without a car is to train and line 253 bus which takes 1h 55m and costs £10 - £24.
It takes approximately 1h 55m to get from Edinburgh to Ayton, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Ayton bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from Waterloo Place station.
Edinburgh to Ayton bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at Railway Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Ayton is 49 miles. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Edinburgh to Ayton.
There are 438+ hotels available in Ayton.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Ayton, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Waterloo Place to Old Town Ayton via Railway Station in around 3h 1m.
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Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- info@bordersbuses.co.uk
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Beanburn Ayton
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Railway Station to Old Town Ayton
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
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- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from Waterloo Place to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- East Coast Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- £140–170
E&I Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 554 6775
- Website
- introducingedinburgh.com
Drymen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1360 660077
City Cabs Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 228 1211
- Website
- citycabs.co.uk
Central Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
Capital Cars
- Phone
- +44 131 777 7777
- Website
- capitalcarsscotland.co.uk
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