There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Tintagel by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bodmin Parkwaytrain Edinburgh - Penzance
9h 57m£221–392Fly to Bristol Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Post Officebus
9h 38m£50–156Drive 494.4 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Tintagelcar 494.4 mi
8h 47m£122–176Fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane EDI - NQY
8h 17m£74–244Fly to Exeter, train, bus, line 95 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Exeter (EXT)plane EDI - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Okehamptontrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Post Officebus
- Take the bus from Camelford Church to Molesworth Streetbus
8h 36m£96–256
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Tintagel is to fly and train and bus which costs £45 - £160 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Tintagel is to fly which takes 8h 17m and costs £70 - £250.
The distance between Edinburgh and Tintagel is 606 miles. The road distance is 497.3 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Tintagel without a car is to train which takes 9h 57m and costs £220 - £400.
It takes approximately 9h 57m to get from Edinburgh to Tintagel, including transfers.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Tintagel is to train which takes 9h 57m and costs £220 - £400. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £70 - £250 and takes 8h 17m.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Tintagel is 497 miles. It takes approximately 8h 47m to drive from Edinburgh to Tintagel.
There are 1862+ hotels available in Tintagel.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Tintagel, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bodmin Parkway once daily. Tickets cost £180–350 and the journey takes 9h 22m. Alternatively, Aer Lingus, Ryanair UK, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £180–350
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Okehampton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–42
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Bus from Railway Station to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Camelford Church to Molesworth Street
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
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