There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Cornwall by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport, bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane EDI - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Community Hospitalbus
6h 5m£58–218Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bodmin Parkwaytrain Edinburgh - Penzance
10h 42m£320–444Drive 502.7 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Cornwallcar 502.7 mi
8h 46m£122–175Fly Edinburgh Airport to Exeter, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Exeter (EXT)plane EDI - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Partrain
8h 1m£128–322Train to Newcastle, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane NCL - NQY
7h 22m£114–296Fly 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 Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Partrain
8h 22m£118–266Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bodmin Parkwaytrain
13h 12m£220–400
Edinburgh to Cornwall by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Cornwall is to fly and bus which costs £55 - £220 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Cornwall is to fly and bus which takes 6h 5m and costs £55 - £220.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Cornwall. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Bodmin Parkway via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 42m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Cornwall is 420 miles. The road distance is 505.7 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Cornwall without a car is to train which takes 10h 42m and costs £320 - £450.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Edinburgh to Cornwall, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Cornwall train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh to Cornwall train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Bodmin Parkway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Cornwall is 506 miles. It takes approximately 8h 46m to drive from Edinburgh to Cornwall.
There are 3633+ hotels available in Cornwall.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Cornwall, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bodmin Parkway once daily. Tickets cost £310–450 and the journey takes 9h 22m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–390
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–370
Flights from Newcastle to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Newcastle to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–130
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £310–450
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–160
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from Bus Station to Community Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
Bus from Bus Station to Community Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
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