There are 8 ways to get from Northwich to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Euston - Edinburgh / ...
5h 11m£41–142Bus via Newcastle upon Tyne
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to John Dobson StreetUk073
- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus StationUkn11 / ...
8h 58m£22–60Bus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station830
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street900
8h 21m£42–59Drive 222.7 mi
- Drive from Northwich to Edinburgh222.7 mi
3h 59m£55–79Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Greenbank to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)MAN - EDI
5h 45m£67–172Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Greenbank to Manchester PiccadillyChester - Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh WaverleyManchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
5h 21m£33–86Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LPL - EDI
6h 19m£76–203Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Greenbank to Stockport
- Take the train from Stockport to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
6h 1m£72–249
Northwich to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northwich to Edinburgh is to bus via Newcastle upon Tyne which costs £21 - £60 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Northwich to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 3h 59m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Northwich to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Beeston Street and arriving at Princes Street via Chester Bus Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Northwich to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Greenbank and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Chester and Warrington Bank Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
The distance between Northwich and Edinburgh is 252 miles. The road distance is 224 miles.
The best way to get from Northwich to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs £40 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Northwich to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Northwich to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Northwich to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Warrington Bank Quay station.
The best way to get from Northwich to Edinburgh is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs £40 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £60 and takes 8h 21m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £210 and takes 6h 19m.
What companies run services between Northwich, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverley every 4 hours. Tickets cost £35–120 and the journey takes 2h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Beeston Street to Princes Street via Chester Bus Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station in around 8h 21m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, 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 Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
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
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
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 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–270
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–360
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–280
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stockport to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Greenbank to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Greenbank to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Stockport to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- 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 10 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 Shudehill Interchange to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Northwich to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Northwich to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Northwich to Edinburgh is 224 miles. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Northwich to Edinburgh.
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