There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Knowsley, Merseyside by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Westerntrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
4h 11m£75–120Drive 208.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Knowsley, Merseysidecar 208.4 mi
3h 50m£52–75Bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 802
7h 36m£71–111Fly to Liverpool
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
5h 56m£72–186Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Huytontrain
6h 56m£72–184Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
6h 28m£66–188
Edinburgh to Knowsley, Merseyside by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Knowsley, Merseyside is to drive which costs £50 - £75 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Knowsley, Merseyside is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Knowsley, Merseyside. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Verwood Drive via Buchanan Bus Station and Liverpool, Liverpool One. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Knowsley, Merseyside. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Huyton via Wigan North Western. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Knowsley, Merseyside is 225 miles. The road distance is 209.6 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Knowsley, Merseyside without a car is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs £70 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Edinburgh to Knowsley, Merseyside, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Knowsley, Merseyside bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Knowsley, Merseyside train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Knowsley, Merseyside is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs £70 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £70 - £120 and takes 7h 36m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £190 and takes 5h 56m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Knowsley, Merseyside, Knowsley, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Western every 4 hours. Tickets cost £65–110 and the journey takes 2h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Princes Street to Knowsley, Merseyside via Buchanan Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, and Verwood Drive in around 7h 36m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–440
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Airport to Huyton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–70
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–16
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Knowsley, Merseyside bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Knowsley, Merseyside train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Wigan North Western station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Knowsley, Merseyside is 210 miles. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Edinburgh to Knowsley, Merseyside.
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