There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Lathom by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Prestontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
3h 37m£56–126Drive 194.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Lathomcar 194.9 mi
3h 47m£49–71Fly to Liverpool, train, line 312 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Ormskirktrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Three Oaksbus
6h 19mFly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Bolton to Parboldtrain
6h 30m£62–186
Edinburgh to Lathom by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Lathom is to drive which costs £45 - £75 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Lathom is to train which takes 3h 37m and costs £55 - £130.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Lathom. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Burscough Junction via Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Lathom is 204 miles. The road distance is 196 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Lathom without a car is to train which takes 3h 37m and costs £55 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Edinburgh to Lathom, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Lathom train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh to Lathom train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Lathom is 196 miles. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Edinburgh to Lathom.
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Lathom, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston every 4 hours. Tickets cost £65–120 and the journey takes 2h 24m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–310
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- 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
- £70–120
- 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 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Ormskirk
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–24
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Bolton to Parbold
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01772 253671
- Website
- prestonbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Three Oaks
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.prestonbus.co.uk/
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