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How to get fromEdinburgh to Sherborneby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Sherborne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Sherbornetrain train London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
    7h 50m
    £176–276

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bournemouth Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bournemouth Airport (BOH)plane plane EDI - BOH
    2. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Salisbury to Sherbornetrain train
    7h 42m
    £66–230

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Glastonbury Festival Coach Parkbus bus G3
    13h 41m
    £76–119

  4. Drive  407.6 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Sherbornecar car 407.6 mi
    7h 28m
    £102–147

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane EDI - SOU
    2. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Salisburytrain train
    3. Take the train from Salisbury to Sherbornetrain train
    6h 15m
    £102–248

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 376 / ...
    9h 41m
    £199–293

  7. Train via Crewe

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Newport (S Wales)train train
    3. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Salisburytrain train
    4. Take the train from Salisbury to Sherbornetrain train
    10h 11m
    £137–286

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane EDI - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Salisburytrain train
    3. Take the train from Salisbury to Sherbornetrain train
    6h 26m
    £76–190

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    2. Take the train from Woking to Sherbornetrain train
    6h 34m
    £102–328

  10. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Exeter, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Exeter (EXT)plane plane EDI - EXT
    2. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Sherbornetrain train
    6h 15m
    £116–318

  11. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane GLA - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Salisburytrain train
    4. Take the train from Salisbury to Sherbornetrain train
    7h 7m
    £74–205

  12. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane EDI - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to Basingstoketrain train
    3. Take the train from Basingstoke to Sherbornetrain train
    7h 43m
    £108–230

Edinburgh to Sherborne by train, subway, and foot

Calendar96Weekly Services
Duration7h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket£176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 513.1 mi
  • Duration: 7h 50m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Sherborne, Dorset, England?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sherborne via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Embankment station, and London Waterloo in around 7h 50m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Glastonbury Festival Coach Park twice a week. Tickets cost £65–110 and the journey takes 10h 40m.

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