There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Whitby Abbey by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlingtontrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Darlington to Whitbytrain Darlington - Whitby
5h 7m£29–61Train via Newcastle upon Tyne
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Newcastle to Whitbytrain Newcastle - Whitby
5h 25m£18–105Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Boyesbus 840
9h 34mDrive 173.8 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Whitby Abbeycar 173.8 mi
3h 40m£43–62Fly, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newcastle (NCL)plane EDI - NCL
- Take the train from Heworth to Whitbytrain
9h 27m£50–200Bus, train
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Stationbus 598 / ...
- Take the train from Newcastle to Whitbytrain Newcastle - Whitby
6h 41m£23–52
Edinburgh to Whitby Abbey by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Whitby Abbey is to bus and train which costs £23 - £55 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Whitby Abbey is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Whitby Abbey. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Boyes via Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Whitby Abbey. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Whitby via Darlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Whitby Abbey is 209 miles. The road distance is 174.9 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Whitby Abbey without a car is to train which takes 5h 7m and costs £29 - £65.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Edinburgh to Whitby Abbey, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Whitby Abbey bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Whitby Abbey train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Whitby Abbey is to train which takes 5h 7m and costs £29 - £65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 34m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Whitby Abbey, England?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Whitby Abbey via Darlington and Whitby in around 5h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Whitby Abbey via Leeds City Bus Station and Boyes in around 9h 34m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–480
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–480
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Heworth to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–17
Train from Newcastle to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–28
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–290
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 Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Whitby Abbey bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Whitby Abbey train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Darlington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Whitby Abbey is 175 miles. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Edinburgh to Whitby Abbey.
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