There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Harlech by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Machynlleth
- Take the train from Machynlleth to Harlech
9h 6m£62–204Drive 293.7 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Harlech293.7 mi
5h 36m£72–104Fly from Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Dovey Junction
- Take the train from Dovey Junction to Harlech
8h 54m£92–178Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Oxford Road
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Take the bus from Bangor Railway Station H to The AustraliaT2
10h 13mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Dovey Junction
- Take the train from Dovey Junction to Harlech
9h 38m£98–243
Edinburgh to Harlech by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Harlech is to drive which costs £70 - £110 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Harlech is to drive which takes 5h 36m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Harlech. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Harlech via Crewe, Shrewsbury and Machynlleth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 6m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Harlech is 371 miles. The road distance is 295.4 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Harlech without a car is to train which takes 9h 6m and costs £60 - £210.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Edinburgh to Harlech, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Harlech train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh to Harlech train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Harlech is 295 miles. It takes approximately 5h 36m to drive from Edinburgh to Harlech.
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Harlech, Wales?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Harlech via Crewe, Shrewsbury, and Machynlleth in around 9h 6m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–320
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–16
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Machynlleth to Harlech
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £14–20
Train from Birmingham International to Dovey Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £45–65
Train from Dovey Junction to Harlech
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £12–18
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- info@lloydscoaches.com
- Website
- lloydscoaches.com
Bus from Bangor Railway Station H to The Australia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
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