There are 6 ways to get from Maghull to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Euston - Edinburgh / ...
4h 55m£33–127Bus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station802 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street900
7h 25m£35–57Drive 201.5 mi
- Drive from Maghull to Edinburgh201.5 mi
3h 53m£50–72Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LPL - EDI
5h 9m£75–191Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)MAN - EDI
6h 14m£77–172Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
5h 44m£56–166
Maghull to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maghull to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Maghull to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 3h 53m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Maghull to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Hunt Road and arriving at Princes Street via Liverpool, Liverpool One and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Maghull to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Maghull and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Ormskirk and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Maghull and Edinburgh is 212 miles. The road distance is 202.7 miles.
The best way to get from Maghull to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 4h 55m and costs £30 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Maghull to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Maghull to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Maghull to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Maghull to Edinburgh is to train which takes 4h 55m and costs £30 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 7h 25m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £200 and takes 5h 9m.
What companies run services between Maghull, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley 5 times a day. Tickets cost £26–110 and the journey takes 2h 29m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hunt Road to Princes Street via Queen Square Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 25m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–90
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- 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 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–100
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- 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
- Once daily
- 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
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–20
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–15
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Maghull to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Maghull to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maghull to Edinburgh is 203 miles. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Maghull to Edinburgh.
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