There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Saltaire by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via York
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Yorktrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from York to Leedstrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
3h 16m£78–154Bus, line 60 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Victoria Roadbus 60 / ...
5h 59m£26–39Drive 191.6 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Saltairecar 191.6 mi
3h 46m£49–70Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane EDI - LBA
5h 45m£70–172Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
3h 39m£79–153Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisletrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Shipleytrain Carlisle - Leeds / ...
4h 39m£53–113Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
7h 1m£78–192
Edinburgh to Saltaire by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Saltaire is to bus and line 60 bus which costs £25 - £40 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Saltaire is to train via York which takes 3h 16m and costs £75 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Saltaire. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Victoria Road via Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Saltaire. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Saltaire via York and Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Saltaire is 241 miles. The road distance is 192.8 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Saltaire without a car is to train via York which takes 3h 16m and costs £75 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Edinburgh to Saltaire, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Saltaire bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Saltaire train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Saltaire is to train via York which takes 3h 16m and costs £75 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus and line 60 bus, which costs £25 - £40 and takes 5h 59m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £180 and takes 5h 45m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Saltaire, England?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Saltaire via York and Leeds in around 3h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Victoria Road via Leeds City Bus Station in around 5h 59m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Shipley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- 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
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01535 603 284
- hello@keighleybus.co.uk
- Website
- The Keighley Bus Company
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Victoria Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- The Keighley Bus Company
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Saltaire bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Saltaire train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Saltaire is 193 miles. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Edinburgh to Saltaire.
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