There are 6 ways to get from Formby to Edinburgh by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Duke Street to Bus Stationbus X2
- Take the train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
5h 4m£27–129Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus Uk090
7h 59m£21–75Drive 205.7 mi
- Drive from Formby to Edinburghcar 205.7 mi
4h 2m£51–73Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
5h 29m£65–160Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
6h 57m£68–168Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
5h 53m£53–153
Formby to Edinburgh by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Formby to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £21 - £75 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Formby to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Formby to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Formby Gardens and arriving at Princes Street via Duke Street, Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
The distance between Formby and Edinburgh is 218 miles. The road distance is 206.9 miles.
The best way to get from Formby to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 4m and costs £27 - £130.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Formby to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Formby to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Formby to Edinburgh is to bus which takes 7h 59m and costs £21 - £75. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £65 - £160 and takes 5h 29m.
Formby to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Formby to Edinburgh is 207 miles. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Formby to Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Formby, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Formby Gardens to Princes Street via Duke Street, Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 59m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and Aer Lingus fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–380
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- 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
- £260–300
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Bus from Duke Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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