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 DoncasterEdinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C3 to Horse Fair Green/Finkle Street387 / ...
3h 41mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stand 11Ukn10 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand Z to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C7436
7h 41m£35–64Drive 213.3 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Thorne213.3 mi
4h 8m£52–76Fly, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)EDI - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Doncaster
7h 4m£68–196Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wakefield WestgateEdinburgh - Plymouth / ...
4h 47m£53–118
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 £35 - £65 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Thorne is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs £50 - £75.
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 41m.
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 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 41m 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 41m and costs £35 - £65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £50 - £120 and takes 4h 47m.
Edinburgh to Thorne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stand 11.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Thorne is 215 miles. It takes approximately 4h 8m 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 Bus Station Stand 11, Bus Station Stand Z, Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C7, and Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C3 in around 7h 41m. Alternatively, Cross Country operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wakefield Westgate hourly. Tickets cost £50–95 and the journey takes 3h 21m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–23
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- 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 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–320
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–11
- 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 15 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 Bus Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station Stand Z to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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