There are 8 ways to get from Llanidloes to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Caersws to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
6h 27m£66–217Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Millennium Garden to Birmingham Coach Station409
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station131 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
11h 35m£46–122Drive 299.8 mi
- Drive from Llanidloes to Edinburgh299.8 mi
5h 30m£75–109Bus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from The Groe to Welshpool Tesco
- Take the train from Welshpool to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
7h 9mBus, train
- Take the bus from The Groe to Bus StationX75
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
8h 39mBus to Cardiff Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Hillfield to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 13
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)CWL - EDI
8hBus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from The Groe to Welshpool Tesco
- Take the train from Welshpool to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
7h 58mBus, train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from The Groe to Welshpool Tesco
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BRS - EDI
9h 11m
Llanidloes to Edinburgh by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Llanidloes to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £45 - £130 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Llanidloes to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 5h 30m and costs £75 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Llanidloes to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Millennium Garden and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 35m.
The distance between Llanidloes and Edinburgh is 323 miles. The road distance is 301.5 miles.
The best way to get from Llanidloes to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 6h 27m and costs £65 - £220.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Llanidloes to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Llanidloes to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Millennium Garden station.
The best way to get from Llanidloes to Edinburgh is to train which takes 6h 27m and costs £65 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £130 and takes 11h 35m.
Llanidloes to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Llanidloes to Edinburgh is 302 miles. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Llanidloes to Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Llanidloes, Wales and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Llanidloes to Edinburgh Waverley via Caersws, Shrewsbury, and Crewe in around 6h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Millennium Garden to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 11h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £23–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Caersws to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Welshpool to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–320
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times 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 Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Millennium Garden to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- celtic-travel.co.uk
Bus from The Groe to Welshpool Tesco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Celtic Travel
Bus from The Groe to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Celtic Travel
Bus from Hillfield to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 13
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Celtic Travel
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