There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Portscatho by train, car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Trurotrain Edinburgh - Penzance
10h 21m£336–476Fly Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport, line 50 bus
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane EDI - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Highertownbus
6h 26m£66–236Drive 525 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Portscathocar 525 mi
9h 15m£131–189Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, line 50 bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane GLA - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Highertownbus
7h 13m£82–221Fly Edinburgh Airport to Exeter, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Exeter (EXT)plane EDI - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to St Austelltrain
9h 21m£138–378
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Portscatho is to fly and line 50 bus which costs £65 - £240 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Portscatho is to fly and line 50 bus which takes 6h 26m and costs £65 - £240.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Portscatho. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Truro via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 21m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Portscatho is 627 miles. The road distance is 528 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Portscatho without a car is to train which takes 10h 21m and costs £330 - £480.
It takes approximately 10h 21m to get from Edinburgh to Portscatho, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Portscatho train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh to Portscatho train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Truro station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Portscatho is 528 miles. It takes approximately 9h 15m to drive from Edinburgh to Portscatho.
There are 2118+ hotels available in Portscatho.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Portscatho, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Truro once daily. Tickets cost £270–400 and the journey takes 9h 58m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–380
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £180–600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £270–400
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to St Austell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to St Austell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from Bus Station to Highertown
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
Bus from Bus Station to Highertown
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
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