There are 11 ways to get from Looe to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Liskeard to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Penzance - Edinburgh
10h 52m£292–412Bus to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Post Office to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NQY - EDI
6h 43m£65–359Bus
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 183 / ...
18h 11m£97–247Drive 499.5 mi
- Drive from Looe to Edinburghcar 499.5 mi
8h 32m£124–180Train to Exeter, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Liskeard to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane EXT - EDI
6h 35m£115–297Train via Plymouth
- Take the train from Plymouth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
11h 11m£282–402Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
7h 16m£98–217Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 6m£107–242Train to Exeter, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Liskeard to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Newcastle (NCL)plane EXT - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
7h 35m£144–461Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BRS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 36m£115–291Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Liskeard to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SOU - EDI
8h 55m£203–412
Looe to Edinburgh by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Looe to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £95 - £250 and takes 18h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Looe to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 6h 35m and costs £110 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from Looe to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from The Square and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Plymouth Coach Station and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 11m.
The distance between Looe and Edinburgh is 585 miles. The road distance is 502.4 miles.
The best way to get from Looe to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 10h 52m and costs £290 - £420.
It takes approximately 10h 52m to get from Looe to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Looe to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Plymouth Coach Station.
The best way to get from Looe to Edinburgh is to train which takes 10h 52m and costs £290 - £420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £95 - £250 and takes 18h 11m.
Looe to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Looe to Edinburgh is 502 miles. It takes approximately 8h 32m to drive from Looe to Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Looe, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Cross Country operates a train from Liskeard to Edinburgh Waverley twice daily. Tickets cost £290–410 and the journey takes 9h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Square to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Royal Parade, Plymouth Coach Station, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 18h 11m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Exeter to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–330
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–80
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Train from Liskeard to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £290–410
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Liskeard to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £280–400
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Liskeard to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Liskeard to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Post Office to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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