There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Halifax by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
3h 39mDrive 198.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Halifaxcar 198.6 mi
4h 4m£49–70Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
6h 7mFly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane EDI - LBA
6h 19m£56–166Train via York
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Yorktrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from York to Halifaxtrain York - Blackpool North / ...
4h 3mTrain via Preston
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Prestontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Halifaxtrain Blackpool North - York / ...
4h 13mFly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Halifaxtrain
6h 21m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Halifax is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 4h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Halifax is to drive which takes 4h 4m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Halifax. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Godley Bridge via Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Halifax. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Halifax via Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 39m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Halifax is 246 miles. The road distance is 199.7 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Halifax without a car is to train which takes 3h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Edinburgh to Halifax, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Halifax bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Halifax train services, operated by CrossCountry, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Halifax is to train which takes 3h 39m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 7m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £170 and takes 6h 19m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Halifax, England?
CrossCountry operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds hourly, and the journey takes 3h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station 4 times a day, and the journey takes 4h 40m. FlixBus-eu also services this route once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–110
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
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
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
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- virgintrainseastcoast.com
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- virgintrainseastcoast.com
- Website
- northernrail.org
Train from York to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- northernrail.org
Train from Preston to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- northernrail.org
Train from Manchester Victoria to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- northernrail.org
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- sleeper.scot
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Halifax bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Halifax train services, operated by CrossCountry, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Halifax is 200 miles. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Edinburgh to Halifax.
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