There are 6 ways to get from Great Ayton to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Newcastle upon Tyne
best- Take the train from Great Ayton to Newcastletrain Great Ayton - Newcastle / ...
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
3h 19m£47–128Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukx010 / ...
5h 11m£16–29Drive 151.5 mi
- Drive from Great Ayton to Edinburghcar 151.5 mi
3h 10m£37–53Train, fly
- Take the train from Great Ayton to Heworthtrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NCL - EDI
6h 48m£63–200Train
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Northallerton - Edinburgh / ...
3h 30m£53–137Bus via Great Ayton
- Take the bus from Middlesbrough to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukx010 / ...
5h 13m£16–71
Great Ayton to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Ayton to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £16 - £29 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Great Ayton to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct train from Great Ayton to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Great Ayton and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Newcastle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
The distance between Great Ayton and Edinburgh is 178 miles. The road distance is 152.3 miles.
The best way to get from Great Ayton to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Newcastle upon Tyne which takes 3h 19m and costs £45 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Great Ayton to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Great Ayton to Edinburgh train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Great Ayton station.
The best way to get from Great Ayton to Edinburgh is to train via Newcastle upon Tyne which takes 3h 19m and costs £45 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £16 - £29 and takes 5h 11m.
Great Ayton to Edinburgh train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Great Ayton to Edinburgh is 152 miles. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Great Ayton to Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Great Ayton, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Great Ayton to Edinburgh Waverley via Newcastle in around 3h 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Edinburgh, Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £13–23 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Great Ayton to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Great Ayton to Heworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Middlesbrough to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Middlesbrough to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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