There are 8 ways to get from Harrogate to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Harrogate to YorkLeeds - York / ...
- Take the train from York to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
3h 9m£32–82Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus StationUkn11 / ...
5h 55m£15–50Drive 175.1 mi
- Drive from Harrogate to Edinburgh175.1 mi
3h 35m£43–62Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LBA - EDI
4h 49m£66–161Line 36 bus, train
- Take the bus from Library Gardens to Leeds Bus Station Entrance36
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh WaverleyPlymouth - Edinburgh / ...
4h 50mFly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LBA - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
5h 28m£74–199Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)MAN - EDI
6h 45m£79–206Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
6h 7m£77–243
Harrogate to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Harrogate to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £15 - £50 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Harrogate to Edinburgh is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs £30 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Harrogate to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Library Gardens and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Harrogate to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Harrogate and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Harrogate and Edinburgh is 224 miles. The road distance is 176.1 miles.
The best way to get from Harrogate to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs £30 - £85.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Harrogate to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Harrogate to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
Harrogate to Edinburgh train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Harrogate station.
The best way to get from Harrogate to Edinburgh is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs £30 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £15 - £50 and takes 5h 55m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £170 and takes 4h 49m.
What companies run services between Harrogate, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Harrogate to Edinburgh Waverley via York in around 3h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £15–50 and the journey takes 4h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £29–170
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £29–170
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–260
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–360
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Harrogate to York
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 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 Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once 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
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01423 56 60 61
- hello@harrogatebus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Library Gardens to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-harrogate-bus-company/
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More Questions & Answers
Harrogate to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Harrogate to Edinburgh train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Harrogate to Edinburgh is 176 miles. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Harrogate to Edinburgh.
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