There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Samlesbury by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 44 bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Prestontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Arrival Standbus 44
4h 21mBus via Carlisle
cheapest- Take the bus from North Bridge to Halston Hotelbus X95
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181
7h 25m£25–57Bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Uk030
6h 41m£28–106Drive 180.3 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Samlesburycar 180.3 mi
3h 17m£45–65Fly, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
6h 57m£72–174
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Samlesbury is to bus via Carlisle which costs £25 - £60 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Samlesbury is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Samlesbury. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Potter Lane via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 41m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Samlesbury is 210 miles. The road distance is 181.4 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Samlesbury without a car is to train and line 44 bus which takes 4h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Edinburgh to Samlesbury, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Samlesbury bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Samlesbury bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Samlesbury is 181 miles. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Edinburgh to Samlesbury.
There are 982+ hotels available in Samlesbury.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Samlesbury, England?
You can take a bus from Princes Street to Potter Lane via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station in around 6h 41m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £93–97
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–290
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- 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 Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01772 253671
- Website
- prestonbus.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Arrival Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.prestonbus.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- info@bordersbuses.co.uk
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from North Bridge to Halston Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
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