There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Sowerby Bridge by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to LeedsEdinburgh - Plymouth / ...
4h 1m£28–107Bus via Halifax Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus StationUk010 / ...
6h 56m£16–40Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station183 / ...
6h 20m£20–71Drive 199.6 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Sowerby Bridge199.6 mi
4h 5m£51–73Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)EDI - LBA
6h 36m£74–194Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Sowerby Bridge
6h 30m£72–194Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Sowerby Bridge
6h 40m£68–194
Edinburgh to Sowerby Bridge by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Sowerby Bridge is to bus via Halifax Bus Station which costs £16 - £40 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Sowerby Bridge is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs £27 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Sowerby Bridge. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Wharf Street via Leeds City Bus Station and Halifax Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Sowerby Bridge. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Sowerby Bridge via Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Sowerby Bridge is 251 miles. The road distance is 200.8 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Sowerby Bridge without a car is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs £27 - £110.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Edinburgh to Sowerby Bridge, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Sowerby Bridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Sowerby Bridge train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Sowerby Bridge is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs £27 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £75 and takes 6h 20m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £200 and takes 6h 36m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Sowerby Bridge, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds hourly. Tickets cost £35–80 and the journey takes 2h 59m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station hourly. Tickets cost £23–50 and the journey takes 5h 5m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
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- 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
- £45–210
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
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
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
- £45–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- 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
- £60–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- 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 Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Sowerby Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–15
- 1st Class
- £21–26
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Sowerby Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £35–50
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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 & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Sowerby Bridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Sowerby Bridge train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Sowerby Bridge is 201 miles. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Edinburgh to Sowerby Bridge.
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