There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Prescot by train, car, or plane
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Train via Wigan North Western
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North WesternEdinburgh - London Euston / ...
3h 25m£34–86Drive 207.5 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Prescot207.5 mi
3h 49m£52–74Fly to Liverpool
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)EDI - LPL
5h 8m£66–184Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Liverpool Lime StreetEdinburgh - Liverpool Lime Street
5h 51m£43–116Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Rainhill
6h 19m£70–158Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
5h 57m£52–162
Edinburgh to Prescot by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Prescot is to train via Wigan North Western which costs £30 - £90 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Prescot is to train via Wigan North Western which takes 3h 25m and costs £30 - £90.
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 25m.
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 via Wigan North Western which takes 3h 25m and costs £30 - £90.
It takes approximately 3h 25m 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 via Wigan North Western which takes 3h 25m and costs £30 - £90. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £65 - £190 and takes 5h 8m.
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 49m 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 £26–80 and the journey takes 2h 37m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and Aer Lingus fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–110
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 Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- 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
- £26–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- 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 Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- 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
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–16
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
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