There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Prescot by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Westerntrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
3h 24m£78–128Drive 207.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Prescotcar 207.5 mi
3h 51m£52–75Fly to Liverpool
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
5h 15m£58–142Train, line 607 bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Boltontrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Bolton Interchange to College Avenuebus 607
5h 1m£82–139Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Rainhilltrain
6h 18m£70–156
Edinburgh to Prescot by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Prescot is to drive which costs £50 - £75 and takes 3h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Prescot is to train which takes 3h 24m and costs £75 - £130.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Prescot. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Prescot via Wigan North Western. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Prescot is 219 miles. The road distance is 208.7 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Prescot without a car is to train which takes 3h 24m and costs £75 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Edinburgh to Prescot, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Prescot train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Prescot is to train which takes 3h 24m and costs £75 - £130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £55 - £150 and takes 5h 15m.
Edinburgh to Prescot train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Wigan North Western station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Prescot is 209 miles. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Edinburgh to Prescot.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Prescot, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Western every 4 hours. Tickets cost £70–120 and the journey takes 2h 37m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and Aer Lingus fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- 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
- £85–280
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Rainhill
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bolton Interchange to College Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
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