There are 5 ways to get from Lathom to Edinburgh by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
3h 43m£21–121Drive 198.6 mi
- Drive from Lathom to Edinburghcar 198.6 mi
3h 39m£49–71Line 312 bus, train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the bus from Three Oaks to Railway Approachbus
- Take the train from Ormskirk to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
5h 54mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Parbold to Boltontrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
6h 22m£72–179Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
6h 25m£54–152
Lathom to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lathom to Edinburgh is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Lathom to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct train from Lathom to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Burscough Junction and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
The distance between Lathom and Edinburgh is 204 miles. The road distance is 199.7 miles.
The best way to get from Lathom to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs £20 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Lathom to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Lathom to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
Lathom to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lathom to Edinburgh is 200 miles. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Lathom to Edinburgh.
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What companies run services between Lathom, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley every 4 hours. Tickets cost £19–110 and the journey takes 2h 30m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
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 Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
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
- Website
- ryanair.com
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
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- 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
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–390
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Ormskirk to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Parbold to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01772 253671
- Website
- prestonbus.co.uk
Bus from Three Oaks to Railway Approach
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.prestonbus.co.uk/
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