There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Kirkham by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Prestontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
2h 40m£25–109Drive 181.3 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Kirkhamcar 181.3 mi
3h 26m£45–65Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Kirkham & Weshamtrain
6h 7m£64–184Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
6h 27m£84–246
Edinburgh to Kirkham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Kirkham is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Kirkham is to train which takes 2h 40m and costs £24 - £110.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Kirkham. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Kirkham & Wesham via Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Kirkham is 199 miles. The road distance is 182.4 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Kirkham without a car is to train which takes 2h 40m and costs £24 - £110.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Edinburgh to Kirkham, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Kirkham train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh to Kirkham train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Kirkham is 182 miles. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Edinburgh to Kirkham.
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Kirkham, Lancashire, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston every 4 hours. Tickets cost £19–110 and the journey takes 2h 22m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Kirkham & Wesham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
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