There are 8 ways to get from Halifax to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via York
best- Take the train from Halifax to Yorktrain Blackpool North - York / ...
- Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
3h 36mDrive 199 mi
cheapest- Drive from Halifax to Edinburghcar 199 mi
4h 5m£49–71Bus
- Take the bus from Halifax Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus 508
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
6h 50mFly from Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LBA - EDI
5h 49m£56–162Train
- Take the train from Halifax to Prestontrain York - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
4h 25mTrain #2
- Take the train from Halifax to Leedstrain Bradford Interchange - Leeds / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
4h 39mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Halifax to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
6h 15mTrain, train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Halifax to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
6h 13m
Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Halifax to Edinburgh is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Halifax to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Halifax station to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Halifax Bus Station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Halifax to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Halifax and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between Halifax and Edinburgh is 246 miles. The road distance is 200.2 miles.
The best way to get from Halifax to Edinburgh without a car is to train via York which takes 3h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Halifax to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Halifax to Edinburgh bus services, operated by First Halifax, depart from Halifax Bus Station.
Halifax to Edinburgh train services, operated by Northern Rail, depart from Halifax station.
The best way to get from Halifax to Edinburgh is to train via York which takes 3h 36m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 50m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £170 and takes 5h 49m.
What companies run services between Halifax, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Halifax to Edinburgh Waverley via York in around 3h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Halifax Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Leeds City Bus Station in around 6h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- northernrail.org
Train from Halifax to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- northernrail.org
Train from Halifax to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- northernrail.org
Train from Halifax to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- northernrail.org
Train from Halifax to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- northernrail.org
- Website
- virgintrainseastcoast.com
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- virgintrainseastcoast.com
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- sleeper.scot
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Halifax Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Halifax Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Halifax to Edinburgh bus services, operated by First Halifax, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Halifax to Edinburgh train services, operated by Northern Rail, arrive at York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Halifax to Edinburgh is 200 miles. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Halifax to Edinburgh.
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