There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Thingwall by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Mill Road472
4h 57m£26–103Bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station900
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One802
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Sparks Lane472
7h 27m£48–80Drive 216.4 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Thingwall216.4 mi
4h 24m£55–79Fly to Liverpool, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)EDI - LPL
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Mill Road
5h 48m£74–232Train, bus via Wigan
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Western
- Take the bus from Chalon Way West to Queen Square Bus Station10A
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Sparks Lane472
5h 34m£34–124Fly to Manchester Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Mill Road
7h 25m£72–188Fly to Birmingham Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Mill Road
6h 5m£52–174
Edinburgh to Thingwall by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Thingwall is to bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Thingwall is to drive which takes 4h 24m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Thingwall. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Sparks Lane via Buchanan Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One and Whitechapel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 27m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Thingwall is 271 miles. The road distance is 217.6 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Thingwall without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 57m and costs £25 - £110.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Edinburgh to Thingwall, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Thingwall bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Thingwall bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Thingwall is 218 miles. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Edinburgh to Thingwall.
There are 2579+ hotels available in Thingwall.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Thingwall, England?
You can take a bus from Princes Street to Sparks Lane via Buchanan Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, Queen Square Bus Station, and Whitechapel in around 7h 27m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
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 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
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
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- 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
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £6–24
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–60
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Bus from Whitechapel to Mill Road
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Bus from Whitechapel to Sparks Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Chalon Way West to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
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