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How to get fromEdinburgh to Elsecarby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Elsecar by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via York

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Yorktrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    4h 34m
    £104–290

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus bus 183 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Elsecartrain train Leeds - Sheffield / ...
    6h 56m
    £24–39

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus bus Ukn11 / ...
    5h 54m
    £33–46

  4. Drive 213.7 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Elsecarcar car 213.7 mi
    4h 21m
    £53–76

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane EDI - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain train
    6h 31m
    £70–200

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain train Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Elsecartrain train Leeds - Sheffield / ...
    4h 39m
    £107–301

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane EDI - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain train
    5h 10m
    £80–236

  8. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane GLA - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain train
    6h 2m
    £83–253

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane EDI - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain train
    4. Take the train from Leicester to Sheffieldtrain train
    6h 43m
    £84–192

Edinburgh to Elsecar by train

Calendar120Weekly Trains
Duration4h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket£104Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Elsecar, England?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to York hourly. Tickets cost £95–140 and the journey takes 2h 14m. Cross Country also services this route hourly. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1 every 4 hours. Tickets cost £19–35 and the journey takes 5h 25m. National Express also services this route once daily.

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