There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Caerphilly by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Haymarket to Crewetrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
6h 46m£143–241Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- 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
5h 33m£64–207Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 183 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Kingsway K14bus 111 / ...
12h 51m£82–194Drive 363 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Caerphillycar 363 mi
7h 12m£91–131Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
4h 48m£66–164Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cardiff Centraltrain Edinburgh - Cardiff Central
7h 30m£232–326Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 14m£98–202Train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 4m£87–226
Edinburgh to Caerphilly by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Caerphilly is to bus which costs £80 - £200 and takes 12h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Caerphilly is to fly and train which takes 4h 48m and costs £65 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Caerphilly. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Caerphilly Library / The Twyn via Birmingham Coach Station and Market Square 22. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Caerphilly. However, there are services departing from Haymarket and arriving at Caerphilly via Crewe and Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 46m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Caerphilly is 388 miles. The road distance is 365.1 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Caerphilly without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 6h 46m and costs £140 - £250.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Edinburgh to Caerphilly, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Caerphilly bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Caerphilly train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Haymarket station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Caerphilly is to train via Crewe which takes 6h 46m and costs £140 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £80 - £200 and takes 12h 51m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Caerphilly, Wales?
You can take a train from Haymarket to Caerphilly via Crewe and Cardiff Central in around 6h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Caerphilly Library / The Twyn via Birmingham Coach Station, Kingsway K14, and Market Square 22 in around 12h 51m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–100
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–85
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £220–320
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- 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 Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Kingsway K14
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Caerphilly bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Edinburgh to Caerphilly train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Caerphilly is 365 miles. It takes approximately 7h 12m to drive from Edinburgh to Caerphilly.
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