There are 7 ways to get from Knutsford 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 / ...
5h 3m£31–81Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus 900
8h 26m£29–61Drive 219.9 mi
- Drive from Knutsford to Edinburghcar 219.9 mi
3h 54m£54–78Fly from Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
5h 17m£65–177Line 5 bus, train
- Take the bus from Altrincham Interchange to Warrington Bank Quay Stationbus 5
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
5h 37mTrain, train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Knutsford to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
6h 32m£73–216Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Stockport to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
5h 44m£71–245
Knutsford to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Knutsford to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £28 - £65 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Knutsford to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct train from Knutsford to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Knutsford and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Knutsford and Edinburgh is 244 miles. The road distance is 221.2 miles.
The best way to get from Knutsford to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 5h 3m and costs £30 - £85.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Knutsford to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Knutsford to Edinburgh train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Knutsford to Edinburgh is to train which takes 5h 3m and costs £30 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £65 and takes 8h 26m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £180 and takes 5h 17m.
Knutsford to Edinburgh train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Knutsford to Edinburgh is 221 miles. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Knutsford to Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Knutsford, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley every 4 hours. Tickets cost £28–70 and the journey takes 3h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Knutsford to Princes Street via Altrincham, Altrincham Interchange, Piccadilly Gardens, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 8h 26m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
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 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–370
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stockport to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Knutsford to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–16
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Stockport to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Altrincham Interchange to Warrington Bank Quay Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.warringtonsownbuses.co.uk/
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