There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Horsforth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to LeedsEdinburgh - Plymouth / ...
3h 25m£25–89Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus StationUkn11 / ...
5h 19m£16–40Drive 187.8 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Horsforth187.8 mi
3h 53m£47–68Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)EDI - LBA
5h 59m£70–176Bus via Long Row
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station183 / ...
6h 3m£16–50Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
6h 51m£80–210
Edinburgh to Horsforth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Horsforth is to bus which costs £16 - £40 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Horsforth is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs £25 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Horsforth. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Horsforth School via Victoria G. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Horsforth. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Horsforth via Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Horsforth is 235 miles. The road distance is 188.9 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Horsforth without a car is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs £25 - £90.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Edinburgh to Horsforth, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Horsforth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Horsforth train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Horsforth is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs £25 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £16 - £40 and takes 5h 19m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £180 and takes 5h 59m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Horsforth, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds hourly. Tickets cost £35–80 and the journey takes 2h 59m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £16–40 and the journey takes 4h 40m.
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- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Horsforth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Horsforth train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Horsforth is 189 miles. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Edinburgh to Horsforth.
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