There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Scarborough by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Yorktrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from York to Scarboroughtrain Manchester Victoria - Scarborough / ...
3h 40m£102–289Drive 191.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Scarboroughcar 191.8 mi
4h 2m£48–69Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to West Square Stop Vbus 843
8h 30mFly, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newcastle (NCL)plane EDI - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Scarboroughtrain
7h 12m£66–324Train via Leeds
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Scarboroughtrain Manchester Victoria - Scarborough / ...
4h 56m£116–331
Edinburgh to Scarborough by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Scarborough is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Scarborough is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs £100 - £290.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Scarborough. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at West Square Stop V via Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Scarborough. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Scarborough via York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Scarborough is 245 miles. The road distance is 192.9 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Scarborough without a car is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs £100 - £290.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Edinburgh to Scarborough, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Scarborough bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Scarborough train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Scarborough is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs £100 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 30m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Scarborough, England?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Scarborough via York in around 3h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to West Square Stop V via Leeds City Bus Station in around 8h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–490
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–490
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £95–140
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £60–85
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–260
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £90–130
- 1st Class
- £190–260
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–65
- 1st Class
- £70–110
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–300
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £95–150
- 1st Class
- £210–300
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from York to Scarborough
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–31
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–18
- 1st Class
- £25–31
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £18–26
- 1st Class
- £35–45
Train from Leeds to Scarborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £16–23
- 1st Class
- £30–40
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to West Square Stop V
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Scarborough bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Scarborough train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Scarborough is 193 miles. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Edinburgh to Scarborough.
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