There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Lytham St Annes by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Prestontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
3h 30m£67–125Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Uk030
7h 10m£33–104Drive 188.2 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Lytham St Annescar 188.2 mi
3h 38m£46–66Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
6h 35m£68–180Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
6h 58m£78–200
Edinburgh to Lytham St Annes by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Lytham St Annes is to bus which costs £30 - £110 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Lytham St Annes is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs £65 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Lytham St Annes. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Fylde Road via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Lytham St Annes. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Ansdell & Fairhaven via Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Lytham St Annes is 206 miles. The road distance is 189.3 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Lytham St Annes without a car is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Edinburgh to Lytham St Annes, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Lytham St Annes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Lytham St Annes train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Lytham St Annes is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs £65 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £110 and takes 7h 10m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Lytham St Annes, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston every 4 hours. Tickets cost £65–120 and the journey takes 2h 22m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Princes Street to Fylde Road via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station in around 7h 10m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- 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
- £95–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact 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 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Lytham St Annes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Lytham St Annes train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Lytham St Annes is 189 miles. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Edinburgh to Lytham St Annes.
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