There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Poynton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
4h 15m£79–135Drive 222.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Poyntoncar 222.9 mi
4h 2m£55–80Train, line 132 bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Westerntrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the bus from Wigan Wallgate Rail Station to The Trafford Centre Bus Stationbus 132
6h 20m£77–122Fly Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
5h 37m£58–154Fly Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 20m£78–192Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Macclesfieldtrain
5h 54m£74–154Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Macclesfieldtrain
6h 36m£72–175Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
7h 10m£115–306
Edinburgh to Poynton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Poynton is to drive which costs £55 - £80 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Poynton is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs £55 - £80.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Poynton. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Poynton via Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Poynton is 234 miles. The road distance is 224.2 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Poynton without a car is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs £75 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Edinburgh to Poynton, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Poynton train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Poynton is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs £75 - £140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £55 - £160 and takes 5h 37m.
Edinburgh to Poynton train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Poynton is 224 miles. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Edinburgh to Poynton.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Poynton, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadilly every 4 hours. Tickets cost £75–130 and the journey takes 3h 14m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) every 3 hours.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Wigan Wallgate Rail Station to The Trafford Centre Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
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