There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Southwell by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newark North Gatetrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
3h 23m£98–139Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus Ukn11
7h 49m£26–130Drive 245 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Southwellcar 245 mi
4h 45m£60–87Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Nottinghamtrain
6h 1m£70–154Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Nottinghamtrain
6h 30m£88–192Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Nottinghamtrain
6h 45m£74–187
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Southwell is to bus which costs £26 - £130 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Southwell is to train which takes 3h 23m and costs £95 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Southwell. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Park Terrace via Canal Street and Victoria Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Southwell is 280 miles. The road distance is 246.4 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Southwell without a car is to train which takes 3h 23m and costs £95 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Edinburgh to Southwell, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Southwell bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Southwell is to train which takes 3h 23m and costs £95 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £130 and takes 7h 49m.
Edinburgh to Southwell bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Broad Marsh Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Southwell is 246 miles. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Edinburgh to Southwell.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newark North Gate hourly. Tickets cost £75–120 and the journey takes 3h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £26–45 and the journey takes 6h 30m. National Express also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newark North Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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