There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Leek by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewetrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
4h 54m£65–147Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Stoke-on-Trenttrain
6h 24m£57–166Drive 241.5 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Leekcar 241.5 mi
4h 27m£60–87Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Stoke-on-Trenttrain
5h 43m£58–156Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
5h 17m£75–123Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
7h 49m£128–183Fly Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
6h 42m£66–172Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Stoke-on-Trenttrain
7h 42m£102–218Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Stoke-on-Trenttrain
6h 43m£86–250Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
- Take the train from London Euston to Stoke-on-Trenttrain
- Take the bus from bus station to Bus Stationbus
6h 51m£84–242
Edinburgh to Leek by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Leek is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Leek is to drive which takes 4h 27m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Leek. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Stoke-on-Trent via Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Leek is 271 miles. The road distance is 242.9 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Leek without a car is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs £65 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Edinburgh to Leek, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Leek train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Leek is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs £65 - £150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £65 - £180 and takes 6h 42m.
Edinburgh to Leek train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Leek is 243 miles. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Edinburgh to Leek.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Leek, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewe every 4 hours. Tickets cost £80–130 and the journey takes 3h 9m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) every 3 hours.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £20–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- info@dgbus.co.uk
- Website
- D&G Bus
Bus from bus station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- D&G Bus
- SIngle Ticket One way
- £3
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