There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to The Broads by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Elytrain
- Take the train from Ely to Reedham (Norfolk)train
7h 20m£220–304Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Parksidebus
- Take the bus from Parkside to Market Gatesbus
9h 36m£50–164Bus
- Take the bus from North St David Street to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 832
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Parksidebus 777
- Take the bus from Parkside to Market Gatesbus 727 / ...
15h 29m£71–120Drive 368 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to The Broadscar 368 mi
7h 8m£91–132Fly Edinburgh Airport to Norwich International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane EDI - NWI
7h 17m£78–368Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Thetfordtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Market Gatesbus 727 / ...
9h 10m£139–197Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Sheffield to Norwichtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
10h 48m£200–299Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Norwichtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
11h 11m£164–253Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, train, line 1 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Norwichtrain
- Take the train from Norwich to Great Yarmouthtrain
- Take the bus from Market Gates to The Lionbus
7h 57m£80–208Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport, train, line 1 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EDI - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Norwichtrain
- Take the train from Norwich to Great Yarmouthtrain
- Take the bus from Market Gates to The Lionbus
7h 57m£146–396Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane GLA - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Norwichtrain
8h 44m£80–234Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Norwich International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane ABZ - NWI
8h 31m£167–428
Edinburgh to The Broads by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to The Broads is to bus which costs £70 - £120 and takes 15h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to The Broads is to drive which takes 7h 8m and costs £90 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to The Broads. However, there are services departing from North St David Street and arriving at The Lion via St Margaret's Bus Station, Parkside and Market Gates. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to The Broads. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Reedham (Norfolk) via Peterborough and Ely. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
The distance between Edinburgh and The Broads is 428 miles. The road distance is 370.2 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to The Broads without a car is to train which takes 7h 20m and costs £220 - £310.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Edinburgh to The Broads, including transfers.
Edinburgh to The Broads bus services, operated by National Express, depart from North St David Street station.
Edinburgh to The Broads train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to The Broads is to train which takes 7h 20m and costs £220 - £310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £70 - £120 and takes 15h 29m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £370 and takes 7h 17m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and The Broads, England?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to The Broads via Peterborough, Ely, and Reedham (Norfolk) in around 7h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from North St David Street to The Broads via St Margaret's Bus Station, Parkside, Market Gates, and The Lion in around 15h 29m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £17–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £17–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Norwich International Airport via Belfast City, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Norwich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–420
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Norwich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–390
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Peterborough to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Peterborough to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Peterborough to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Peterborough to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ely to Reedham (Norfolk)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stansted Airport to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to Great Yarmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to Great Yarmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stansted Airport to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from North St David Street to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to Market Gates
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Interchange to Market Gates
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to Market Gates
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from Market Gates to The Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from Market Gates to The Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to The Broads bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at St Margaret's Bus Station.
Edinburgh to The Broads train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to The Broads is 370 miles. It takes approximately 7h 8m to drive from Edinburgh to The Broads.
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