There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Buxton by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Buxtontrain Manchester Piccadilly - Buxton
4h 49m£86–152Drive 236.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Buxtoncar 236.4 mi
4h 28m£58–84Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Buxtontrain
6h 14m£62–186Train via Stockport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stockporttrain Inverness - London Euston
4h 59m£70–147Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Stockporttrain
6h 34m£66–178
Edinburgh to Buxton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Buxton is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 4h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Buxton is to drive which takes 4h 28m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Buxton. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Buxton via Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Buxton is 247 miles. The road distance is 237.8 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Buxton without a car is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Edinburgh to Buxton, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Buxton train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh to Buxton train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Buxton is 238 miles. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Edinburgh to Buxton.
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Buxton, Derbyshire, England?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Buxton via Manchester Piccadilly in around 4h 49m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–290
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Birmingham International to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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