There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Otley by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 34 bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to LeedsEdinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the bus from City Square F to Otley Bus Station34
4h 17mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus StationUkn11 / ...
5h 27m£15–45Drive 183.4 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Otley183.4 mi
3h 46m£45–65Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)EDI - LBA
5h 49m£64–170Bus via Otley Bus Station
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Elder Street Bus Stop to Leeds York Streetmegabus M20
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Otley Bus Station34 / ...
6h 4mFly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
7h 7m£78–216
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Otley is to bus which costs £15 - £45 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Otley is to drive which takes 3h 46m and costs £45 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Otley. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Gay Lane via Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Otley is 245 miles. The road distance is 184.5 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Otley without a car is to train and line 34 bus which takes 4h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Edinburgh to Otley, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Otley bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Otley is to bus which takes 5h 27m and costs £15 - £45. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £170 and takes 5h 49m.
Edinburgh to Otley bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Otley is 185 miles. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Edinburgh to Otley.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Otley, Leeds, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £15–45 and the journey takes 4h 40m. Alternatively, Aer Lingus, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–370
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from City Square F to Otley Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/leeds
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Otley Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/leeds
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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh Elder Street Bus Stop to Leeds York Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 1904 622992
- sales@yorkpullmanbus.co.uk
- Website
- yorkpullmanbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Otley Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.yorkpullmanbus.co.uk/
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