There are 2 ways to get from Edinburgh to Saint Bees by train or car
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The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Saint Bees is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Saint Bees is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Saint Bees. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Whitehaven via Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Saint Bees is 146 miles. The road distance is 135.2 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Saint Bees without a car is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs £60 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Edinburgh to Saint Bees, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Saint Bees train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh to Saint Bees train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Saint Bees is 135 miles. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Edinburgh to Saint Bees.
There are 607+ hotels available in Saint Bees.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Saint Bees, England?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Saint Bees via Carlisle and Whitehaven in around 3h 12m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Whitehaven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
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