There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Swallow Hotel by train, bus, car or plane
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Recommended option
Train • 3h 53m
Cheapest option
Bus • 7h 19m
4 alternative options
Drive • 3h 15m
Fly to Liverpool, train, line 59 bus • 7h 16m
Fly to Birmingham, drive • 4h 37m
Edinburgh to Swallow Hotel by train, bus and walk
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Swallow Hotel is to bus which costs £27 - £40 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Swallow Hotel is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Swallow Hotel. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Bus Station and arriving at Samlesbury Hotel via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Swallow Hotel is 210 miles. The road distance is 182.1 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Swallow Hotel without a car is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs £40 - £190.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Edinburgh to Swallow Hotel, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Swallow Hotel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh Bus Station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Swallow Hotel is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs £40 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £27 - £40 and takes 7h 19m.
Edinburgh to Swallow Hotel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Preston Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Swallow Hotel is 182 miles. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Edinburgh to Swallow Hotel.
- Distance: 209.8 miles
- Duration: 3h 53m
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Swallow Hotel, Samlesbury, Preston PR5, UK?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Edinburgh to Preston every 4 hours. Tickets cost $90 - $230 and the journey takes 2h 23m. TransPennine Express Service also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Preston Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $30 - $45 and the journey takes 6h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65 - $270
Flights from Edinburgh to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70 - $260
Flights from Edinburgh to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $210
Flights from Edinburgh to Birmingham via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $40 - $210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $600
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $550
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $550
Flights from Edinburgh to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $650
Flights from Edinburgh to Birmingham via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $35 - $230
Flights from Edinburgh to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35 - $230
Flights from Edinburgh to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35 - $230
Flights from Edinburgh to Birmingham via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $35 - $280
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $550
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $550
Flights from Edinburgh to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $650
Flights from Edinburgh to Birmingham via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $600
- Phone
- 00 44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90 - $230
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- $90 - $130
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- $160 - $230
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12 - $75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- $12 - $18
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- $50 - $75
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40 - $110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- $40 - $65
- 1st Class
- $85 - $110
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Bolton to Blackburn
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5 - $8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- $5 - $8
Train from Preston to Blackburn
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5 - $7
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- $5 - $7
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Preston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- enquiries.merseyside@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Interchange to Samlesbury Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2 - $4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
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