There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Thorne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 387 bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncastertrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C3 to Horse Fair Green/Finkle Streetbus 387 / ...
3h 51mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Middlesbroughbus Ukn10 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand Z to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C7bus 436
7h 50m£29–105Drive 213.3 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Thornecar 213.3 mi
4h 9m£53–77Fly, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane EDI - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Doncastertrain
7h 43m£72–206Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wakefield Westgatetrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
4h 58m£132–193
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Thorne is to bus which costs £29 - £110 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Thorne is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Thorne. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Horse Fair Green/Finkle Street via Bus Station Stand Z and Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Thorne is 250 miles. The road distance is 214.5 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Thorne without a car is to train and line 387 bus which takes 3h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Edinburgh to Thorne, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Thorne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Thorne is to bus which takes 7h 50m and costs £29 - £110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £130 - £200 and takes 4h 58m.
Edinburgh to Thorne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Middlesbrough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Thorne is 215 miles. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Edinburgh to Thorne.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Thorne, Doncaster, England?
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Horse Fair Green/Finkle Street via Middlesbrough, Bus Station Stand Z, Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C7, and Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C3 in around 7h 50m. Alternatively, Cross Country operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wakefield Westgate hourly. Tickets cost £120–180 and the journey takes 3h 21m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C3 to Horse Fair Green/Finkle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-yorkshire
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 Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station Stand Z to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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