There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Chesterfield by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Chesterfieldtrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
4h 2m£120–180Bus via Leeds
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Coach Stationbus 240 / ...
6h 55m£30–46Drive 235.4 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Chesterfieldcar 235.4 mi
4h 35m£59–85Fly 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 Chesterfieldtrain
4h 40m£68–156Bus
- Take the bus from North St David Street to Sheffield Interchange/E2bus 832
7h 16m£38–64Fly Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chesterfieldtrain
6h 34m£82–190Train 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 New Street to Chesterfieldtrain
5h 17m£65–167Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Chesterfieldtrain
5h 42m£90–224
Edinburgh to Chesterfield by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Chesterfield is to bus via Leeds which costs £29 - £50 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Chesterfield is to train which takes 4h 2m and costs £120 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Chesterfield station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Coach Station via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Chesterfield. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 2m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Chesterfield is 279 miles. The road distance is 236.8 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Chesterfield without a car is to train which takes 4h 2m and costs £120 - £180.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Chesterfield takes 4h 2m including transfers and departs hourly.
Edinburgh to Chesterfield bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Chesterfield train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Chesterfield is to train which takes 4h 2m and costs £120 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus via Leeds, which costs £29 - £50 and takes 6h 55m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Chesterfield, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Chesterfield hourly. Tickets cost £120–180 and the journey takes 4h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Coach Station via Leeds City Bus Station and Leeds City Bus & Coach Station in around 6h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £21–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- 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
- £100–320
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- 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 Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- National Express
Bus from North St David Street to Sheffield Interchange/E2
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Chesterfield bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Chesterfield train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Chesterfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Chesterfield is 237 miles. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Edinburgh to Chesterfield.
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