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 20mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Uk030
6h 41m£34–69Drive 180.3 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Samlesburycar 180.3 mi
3h 17m£46–66Fly, train, line 59 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Bolton to Blackburntrain
- Take the bus from Interchange to Vicarage Lanebus
6h 49m£72–184Bus via Carlisle
- Take the bus from North Bridge to Halston Hotelbus X95
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
7h 25m£36–53
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Samlesbury is to bus via Carlisle which costs £35 - £55 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Samlesbury is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs £45 - £70.
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 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 20m 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 991+ 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
- ryanair.com
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 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 Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Bolton to Blackburn
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 01772 253671
- Website
- Preston Bus
Bus from Railway Station to Arrival Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Preston Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Interchange to Vicarage Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- info@bordersbuses.co.uk
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from North Bridge to Halston Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- Borders Buses
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