There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Whitby 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 Darlingtontrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Darlington to Whitbytrain Darlington - Whitby
4h 56m£68–131Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Stationbus 598 / ...
- Take the train from Newcastle to Whitbytrain Newcastle - Whitby
6h 29m£42–77Drive 172.3 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Whitbycar 172.3 mi
3h 37m£43–62Fly, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newcastle (NCL)plane EDI - NCL
- Take the train from Heworth to Whitbytrain
8h 30m£68–226Train via Newcastle upon Tyne
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Newcastle to Whitbytrain Newcastle - Whitby
5h 14m£54–129
Edinburgh to Whitby by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Whitby is to bus and train which costs £40 - £80 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Whitby is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Whitby. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Whitby via Darlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 56m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Whitby is 208 miles. The road distance is 173.3 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Whitby without a car is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs £65 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Edinburgh to Whitby, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Whitby train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh to Whitby train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Darlington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Whitby is 173 miles. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Edinburgh to Whitby.
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Whitby, North Yorkshire, England?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Whitby via Darlington in around 4h 56m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
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Train from Darlington to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Heworth to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- National Express
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