There are 8 ways to get from Handforth to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
4h 42m£68–116Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
8h 6m£32–52Drive 219.4 mi
- Drive from Handforth to Edinburghcar 219.4 mi
3h 58m£56–80Fly Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
5h 25m£61–164Train via Warrington Bank Quay
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Warrington Bank Quaytrain Manchester Airport - Llandudno Junction / ...
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
5h 38m£83–141Train to Liverpool, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Stockport to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
5h 57m£78–208Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Stockport to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
5h 25m£68–168Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Stockport to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 29m£63–177
Handforth to Edinburgh by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Handforth to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Handforth to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs £55 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Handforth to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Lakeland and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Manchester Airport The Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Handforth to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Handforth and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
The distance between Handforth and Edinburgh is 233 miles. The road distance is 220.7 miles.
The best way to get from Handforth to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs £65 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Handforth to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Handforth to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Airport The Station.
Handforth to Edinburgh train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Handforth to Edinburgh is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs £65 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 8h 6m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £170 and takes 5h 25m.
What companies run services between Handforth, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley every 4 hours. Tickets cost £65–110 and the journey takes 3h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lakeland to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Manchester Airport The Station, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 8h 6m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–340
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–360
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Stockport to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stockport to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stockport to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Stockport to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Stockport to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stockport to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Handforth to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Handforth to Edinburgh train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Handforth to Edinburgh is 221 miles. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Handforth to Edinburgh.
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