There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Howden by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to YorkEdinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from York to HowdenYork - Bridlington / ...
4h£28–88Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus StationUkn11 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Bus Stn Stand 4164
7h 58m£24–62Drive 205 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Howden205 mi
4h 16m£52–74Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)EDI - LBA
7h 12m£76–196Bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station183 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Bus Stn Stand 4164
8h 23m£24–71Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Goole
6h 37m£66–196
Edinburgh to Howden by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Howden is to bus which costs £24 - £65 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Howden is to train which takes 4h and costs £28 - £90.
The distance between Edinburgh and Howden is 235 miles. The road distance is 206.2 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Howden without a car is to train which takes 4h and costs £28 - £90.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Edinburgh to Howden, including transfers.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Howden is to train which takes 4h and costs £28 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £24 - £65 and takes 7h 58m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £200 and takes 7h 12m.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Howden is 206 miles. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Edinburgh to Howden.
There are 395+ hotels available in Howden.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Howden, England?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Howden War Memorial via York, Howden, and Howden Railway Stn in around 4h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Howden War Memorial via Leeds City Bus Station, Bus Stn Stand 4, Selby, Howden, and Howden Railway Stn in around 7h 58m.
- 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 Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- 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 Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- 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 Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- 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
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–70
- 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 York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–310
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from York to Howden
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Goole
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.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
- +44 344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Bus Stn Stand 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Arriva Yorkshire
- 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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