There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Cleethorpes by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncastertrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Doncaster to Cleethorpestrain Liverpool Lime Street - Cleethorpes / ...
4h 40m£68–176Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus Ukn11 / ...
- Take the train from Meadowhall to Cleethorpestrain Liverpool Lime Street - Cleethorpes / ...
7h 34m£46–96Drive 245.2 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Cleethorpescar 245.2 mi
5h 6m£62–89Fly to Humberside Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Humberside Airport (HUY)plane EDI - HUY
7h 6m£54–232Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Sheffield to Cleethorpestrain Liverpool Lime Street - Cleethorpes / ...
6h 13m£136–215Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Cleethorpestrain
6h 50m£90–206
Edinburgh to Cleethorpes by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Cleethorpes is to bus and train which costs £45 - £100 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Cleethorpes is to train which takes 4h 40m and costs £65 - £180.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Cleethorpes. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Cleethorpes via Doncaster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Cleethorpes is 288 miles. The road distance is 246.7 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Cleethorpes without a car is to train which takes 4h 40m and costs £65 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Edinburgh to Cleethorpes, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Cleethorpes train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Cleethorpes is to train which takes 4h 40m and costs £65 - £180. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £50 - £240 and takes 7h 6m.
Edinburgh to Cleethorpes train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Doncaster station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Cleethorpes is 247 miles. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Edinburgh to Cleethorpes.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Cleethorpes, England?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cleethorpes via Doncaster in around 4h 40m. Alternatively, KLM and easyJet fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Humberside Airport (HUY) 5 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Humberside Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Doncaster to Cleethorpes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Meadowhall to Cleethorpes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Cleethorpes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Cleethorpes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Cleethorpes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Cleethorpes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- National Express
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