There are 9 ways to get from Long Eaton to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
5h 42m£125–415Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11
8h 1m£33–48Drive 259.5 mi
- Drive from Long Eaton to Edinburghcar 259.5 mi
4h 52m£64–92Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
4h 25m£69–210Train, bus
- Take the train from Long Eaton to Sheffieldtrain London St Pancras International - Sheffield / ...
- Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 180
8h 29m£47–71Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
5h 19m£71–230Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
5h 45m£68–160Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
5h 45m£114–336Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
6h 3m£83–192
Long Eaton to Edinburgh by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Eaton to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Long Eaton to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 4h 25m and costs £65 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Long Eaton to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from The Green and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Broad Marsh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
The distance between Long Eaton and Edinburgh is 316 miles. The road distance is 261 miles.
The best way to get from Long Eaton to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 5h 42m and costs £120 - £420.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Long Eaton to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Long Eaton to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Broad Marsh Bus Station.
The best way to get from Long Eaton to Edinburgh is to train which takes 5h 42m and costs £120 - £420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 8h 1m.
Long Eaton to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Eaton to Edinburgh is 261 miles. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Long Eaton to Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Long Eaton, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Cross Country operates a train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £120–390 and the journey takes 4h 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost £24–45 and the journey takes 6h 30m. National Express also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £21–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–90
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–65
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–390
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £120–190
- 1st Class
- £280–390
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £28–40
- 1st Class
- £35–55
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Long Eaton to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £14–23
Train from Leicester to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–14
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £14–22
Train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £35–65
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £13–18
- 1st Class
- £23–35
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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