There are 2 ways to get from Edinburgh to Whitehaven by train or car
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Edinburgh to Whitehaven by train
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The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Whitehaven is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Whitehaven is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Whitehaven. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Whitehaven via Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Whitehaven is 141 miles. The road distance is 130.7 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Whitehaven without a car is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs £40 - £95.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Edinburgh to Whitehaven, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Whitehaven train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh to Whitehaven train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Whitehaven is 131 miles. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Edinburgh to Whitehaven.
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Whitehaven, Cumbria, England?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Whitehaven via Carlisle in around 2h 53m.
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Whitehaven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
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