There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Lofthouse by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to LeedsEdinburgh - Plymouth / ...
3h 42m£44–88Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus StationUkn11 / ...
5h 12m£17–44Drive 196.1 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Lofthouse196.1 mi
3h 58m£48–69Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)EDI - LBA
6h 2m£66–172Bus via North St David Street
- Take the bus from North St David Street to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station832
5h 47m£30–58Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
6h 52m£78–200
Edinburgh to Lofthouse by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Lofthouse is to bus which costs £17 - £45 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Lofthouse is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs £40 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Lofthouse. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Lofthouse Surgery via Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Lofthouse is 237 miles. The road distance is 197.3 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Lofthouse without a car is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs £40 - £90.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Edinburgh to Lofthouse, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Lofthouse bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Lofthouse is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs £40 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £17 - £45 and takes 5h 12m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £180 and takes 6h 2m.
Edinburgh to Lofthouse bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Lofthouse is 197 miles. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Edinburgh to Lofthouse.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Lofthouse, Leeds, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds hourly. Tickets cost £40–80 and the journey takes 3h 1m. London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) also services this route once a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £16–45 and the journey takes 4h 40m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from North St David Street to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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