There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Woolacombe by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Exeter St DavidsEdinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to BarnstapleExeter Central - Barnstaple / ...
9h 56m£93–356Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
9h 10m£50–158Drive 458 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Woolacombe458 mi
8h 20m£112–162Fly Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport, drive
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)EDI - CWL
- Drive from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Woolacombe
6h 25m£100–230Fly Edinburgh Airport to Exeter, train, bus, line 31 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Exeter (EXT)EDI - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Take the bus from Rail Station to St James' Place Gardens
- Take the bus from St James' Place Gardens to Sands
8h 50mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
9h 49m£59–218
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Woolacombe is to fly and train which costs £50 - £160 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Woolacombe is to fly and drive which takes 6h 25m and costs £95 - £230.
The distance between Edinburgh and Woolacombe is 560 miles. The road distance is 460.7 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Woolacombe without a car is to train which takes 9h 56m and costs £90 - £360.
It takes approximately 9h 56m to get from Edinburgh to Woolacombe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Woolacombe is 461 miles. It takes approximately 8h 20m to drive from Edinburgh to Woolacombe.
There are 2058+ hotels available in Woolacombe.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Woolacombe, England?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Woolacombe via Exeter St Davids and Barnstaple in around 9h 56m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–70
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–340
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–42
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
Bus from Rail Station to St James' Place Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- 01805603400
- enquiries@tawandtorridge.co.uk
- Website
- tawandtorridge.co.uk
Bus from St James' Place Gardens to Sands
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.tawandtorridge.co.uk/
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