There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Skelmanthorpe by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Wakefield Bus Station
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wakefield WestgateEdinburgh - Plymouth / ...
4h 28m£60–100Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus StationUkn11 / ...
6h 34m£17–40Drive 211.3 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Skelmanthorpe211.3 mi
4h 7m£53–77Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)EDI - LBA
6h 58m£72–176Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to HuddersfieldEdinburgh - Liverpool Lime Street
4h 37m£40–80Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Huddersfield
7h 4m£76–194
Edinburgh to Skelmanthorpe by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Skelmanthorpe is to bus which costs £17 - £40 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Skelmanthorpe is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Skelmanthorpe. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Queen Street via Leeds City Bus Station and Wakefield Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 34m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Skelmanthorpe is 252 miles. The road distance is 212.5 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Skelmanthorpe without a car is to train via Wakefield Bus Station which takes 4h 28m and costs £60 - £100.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Edinburgh to Skelmanthorpe, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Skelmanthorpe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Skelmanthorpe is to train via Wakefield Bus Station which takes 4h 28m and costs £60 - £100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £17 - £40 and takes 6h 34m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £180 and takes 6h 58m.
Edinburgh to Skelmanthorpe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Skelmanthorpe is 213 miles. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Edinburgh to Skelmanthorpe.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Skelmanthorpe, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wakefield Westgate hourly. Tickets cost £60–100 and the journey takes 3h 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £16–40 and the journey takes 4h 40m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Huddersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Huddersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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