There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to The Lizard by train, car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Redruthtrain Edinburgh - Penzance
10h 38m£354–501Fly Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane EDI - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Traboe Crossbus
7h 57m£66–226Drive 543.4 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to The Lizardcar 543.4 mi
9h 38m£135–194Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane GLA - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Traboe Crossbus
8h 44m£77–221Fly Edinburgh Airport to Exeter, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Exeter (EXT)plane EDI - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Redruthtrain
10h 26m£148–418
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to The Lizard is to fly and bus which costs £65 - £230 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to The Lizard is to fly and bus which takes 7h 57m and costs £65 - £230.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to The Lizard. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Redruth via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 38m.
The distance between Edinburgh and The Lizard is 640 miles. The road distance is 546.6 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to The Lizard without a car is to train which takes 10h 38m and costs £350 - £500.
It takes approximately 10h 38m to get from Edinburgh to The Lizard, including transfers.
Edinburgh to The Lizard train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh to The Lizard train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Redruth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to The Lizard is 547 miles. It takes approximately 9h 38m to drive from Edinburgh to The Lizard.
There are 3940+ hotels available in The Lizard.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and The Lizard, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Redruth once daily. Tickets cost £270–410 and the journey takes 10h 10m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–380
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–350
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £180–600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £270–410
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
- 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 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from Bus Station to Traboe Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
Bus from Bus Station to Traboe Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
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