There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Whitby (Station) by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlingtontrain Edinburgh - Darlington / ...
- Take the train from Darlington to Whitbytrain Darlington - Whitby
4h 54m£82–215Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Middlesbroughbus Ukn10 / ...
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Whitbytrain Middlesbrough - Whitby / ...
6h 34m£31–42Drive 172.3 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Whitby (Station)car 172.3 mi
3h 37m£42–61Fly, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newcastle (NCL)plane EDI - NCL
- Take the train from Heworth to Whitbytrain
8h 45m£50–190Train 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£37–174
Edinburgh to Whitby (Station) by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Whitby (Station) is to bus and train which costs £30 - £45 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Whitby (Station) is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Whitby (Station). However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Whitby via Darlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Whitby (Station) is 208 miles. The road distance is 173.3 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Whitby (Station) without a car is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs £80 - £220.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Edinburgh to Whitby (Station), including transfers.
Edinburgh to Whitby (Station) train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Whitby (Station) is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 12:23 PM in Edinburgh and 1:23 PM in Whitby (Station).
Edinburgh to Whitby (Station) train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Darlington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Whitby (Station) is 173 miles. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Edinburgh to Whitby (Station).
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Whitby (Station), England?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Whitby via Darlington in around 4h 54m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–480
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- 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 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–480
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £85–120
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–110
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £70–110
- 1st Class
- £140–210
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £55–85
- 1st Class
- £110–160
- 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
- £9–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–12
Train from Middlesbrough to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7–10
Train from Heworth to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–17
Train from Newcastle to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–17
- 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
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £24–35
- 1st Class
- £45–60
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 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 Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- 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
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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