There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Chesterfield by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Chesterfieldtrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
4h 2m£140–210Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2bus 180
7h 23m£48–110Drive 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 48m£66–142Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chesterfieldtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
5h 10m£108–175Fly 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 36m£84–178Train 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 36m£79–178Fly 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 Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Chesterfieldtrain
5h 46m£98–200
Edinburgh to Chesterfield by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Chesterfield is to bus which costs £45 - £110 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Chesterfield is to train which takes 4h 2m and costs £140 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Chesterfield. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Donkey Derby via Sheffield Interchange/D5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 23m.
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 £140 - £210.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Chesterfield takes 4h 2m including transfers and departs hourly.
Edinburgh to Chesterfield bus services, operated by National Express, 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 £140 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £110 and takes 7h 23m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Chesterfield, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Chesterfield hourly. Tickets cost £140–210 and the journey takes 4h 2m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2 once daily. Tickets cost £40–110 and the journey takes 6h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £94–99
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Chesterfield bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sheffield Interchange/E2 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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