There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Cleethorpes by train, 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 Stockport - Cleethorpes / ...
4h 37m£55–115Train via Sheffield
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Sheffield to Cleethorpestrain Stockport - Cleethorpes / ...
5h 54m£44–206Drive 246.3 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Cleethorpescar 246.3 mi
5h 2m£61–87Fly to Humberside Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Humberside Airport (HUY)plane EDI - HUY
6h 32m£114–582Fly 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£64–202Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Cleethorpestrain
7h 35m£100–350
Edinburgh to Cleethorpes by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Cleethorpes is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Cleethorpes is to train which takes 4h 37m and costs £50 - £120.
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 37m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Cleethorpes is 288 miles. The road distance is 247.7 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Cleethorpes without a car is to train which takes 4h 37m and costs £50 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 37m 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 37m and costs £50 - £120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £110 - £600 and takes 6h 32m.
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 248 miles. It takes approximately 5h 2m 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 37m. Alternatively, KLM and easyJet fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Humberside Airport (HUY) 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Humberside Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–750
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–320
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Cleethorpes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Cleethorpes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Cleethorpes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £11–15
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–50
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–60
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
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