There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Whitchurch by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewetrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
4h 8m£59–136Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Shrewsburytrain
6h 24m£58–154Drive 241.4 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Whitchurchcar 241.4 mi
4h 32m£60–87Fly Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain
6h 9m£78–214Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Whitchurch (Shrops)train Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
5h 12m£81–130Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Shrewsburytrain
5h 47m£60–144Fly Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
6h 59m£66–172Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14bus
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Whitchurch (Shrops)train
7h 18m£80–194
Edinburgh to Whitchurch by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Whitchurch is to drive which costs £55 - £90 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Whitchurch is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs £55 - £140.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Whitchurch. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Whitchurch (Shrops) via Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Whitchurch is 256 miles. The road distance is 242.8 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Whitchurch without a car is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs £55 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Edinburgh to Whitchurch, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Whitchurch train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Whitchurch is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs £55 - £140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £65 - £180 and takes 6h 59m.
Edinburgh to Whitchurch train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Whitchurch is 243 miles. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Edinburgh to Whitchurch.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Whitchurch, Shropshire, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewe every 4 hours. Tickets cost £80–130 and the journey takes 3h 9m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–320
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–75
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Whitchurch (Shrops)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Whitchurch (Shrops)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
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