There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Minehead by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to TauntonEdinburgh - Plymouth / ...
8h 45m£55–280Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station183
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to County Hall101
16h 16m£36–90Drive 422.7 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Minehead422.7 mi
7h 24m£103–149Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train, line 28 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to The Parade
5h 44mTrain, drive
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Drive from Rhoose to Minehead
9h 47m£86–302Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train, line 28 bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to The Parade
6h 22mFly Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport, drive
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)EDI - CWL
- Drive from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Minehead
5h 29m£94–220Fly Edinburgh Airport to Exeter, train, line 28 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Exeter (EXT)EDI - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to The Parade
6h 24mFly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train, line 28 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Taunton
- Take the bus from Taunton Rail Station Stop 1 South Side to Little Meadow
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to The Parade
7h 18mFly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)EDI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Take the train from London Paddington to Taunton
7h 33m£98–316
Edinburgh to Minehead by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Minehead is to bus which costs £35 - £90 and takes 16h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Minehead is to fly and drive which takes 5h 29m and costs £90 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Minehead. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at The Parade via Birmingham Coach Station, Castle Way and Little Meadow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 16m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Minehead is 506 miles. The road distance is 425.2 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Minehead without a car is to train which takes 8h 45m and costs £55 - £280.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Edinburgh to Minehead, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Minehead bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Minehead is to train which takes 8h 45m and costs £55 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £90 and takes 16h 16m.
Edinburgh to Minehead bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Minehead is 425 miles. It takes approximately 7h 24m to drive from Edinburgh to Minehead.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Minehead, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Taunton every 2 hours. Tickets cost £55–280 and the journey takes 7h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to The Parade via Birmingham Coach Station, County Hall, Castle Way, and Little Meadow in around 16h 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–340
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–280
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–320
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to County Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Little Meadow to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Taunton Rail Station Stop 1 South Side to Little Meadow
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
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