There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Rugby by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewetrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Rugbytrain Preston - Milton Keynes Central / ...
4h 28m£32–193Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Asdabus Ukn11 / ...
9h 51m£26–65Drive 299 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Rugbycar 299 mi
5h 32m£74–107Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
3h 25m£36–106Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Rugbytrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
5h 2m£40–180Train #2
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Rugbytrain Birmingham New Street - London Euston / ...
5h 5m£45–185Train #3
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tamworth High Leveltrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Tamworth to Rugbytrain Crewe - London Euston / ...
5h 49m£46–183Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Central stationbus
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Rugbytrain
4h 40m£56–180Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
4h 16m£40–162Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
- Take the train from London Euston to Rugbytrain
4h 50m£96–348Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
- Take the train from London Euston to Rugbytrain
4h 50m£56–234Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Rugbytrain
5h 48m£54–194
Edinburgh to Rugby by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Rugby is to bus which costs £25 - £65 and takes 9h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Rugby is to fly which takes 3h 25m and costs £35 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Rugby. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Stand H via Sainsbury's and George Street Car Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 51m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Rugby. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Rugby is 318 miles. The road distance is 300.7 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Rugby without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 4h 28m and costs £30 - £200.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Edinburgh to Rugby, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Rugby bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Rugby train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Rugby is to train via Crewe which takes 4h 28m and costs £30 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £65 and takes 9h 51m, you could also fly, which costs £35 - £110 and takes 3h 25m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Rugby, England?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Rugby via Crewe in around 4h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Asda every 4 hours. Tickets cost £22–65 and the journey takes 7h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–260
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Rugby
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Rugby
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Rugby
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Tamworth to Rugby
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £10–15
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £40–60
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Rugby
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from London Euston to Rugby
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–85
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–320
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Rugby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Rugby
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Tamworth to Rugby
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Rugby
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Euston to Rugby
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tamworth High Level
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
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 Asda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
- Phone
- 01707 255764
- unobus@herts.ac.uk
- Website
- unobus.info
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- http://www.unobus.info/
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Rugby bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Asda station.
Edinburgh to Rugby train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Rugby is 301 miles. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Edinburgh to Rugby.
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