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How to get fromNottingham to Edinburgh Castleby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Nottingham to Edinburgh Castle by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via York

    best
    1. Take the train from Grantham to Yorktrain train London Kings Cross - Newcastle / ...
    2. Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    4h 48m
    £158–361

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn11
    6h 47m
    £30–45

  3. Drive 252.7 mi

    1. Drive from Nottingham to Edinburgh Castlecar car 252.7 mi
    4h 59m
    £62–89

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    4h 30m
    £70–203

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Sheffieldtrain train Nottingham - Sheffield / ...
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 58m
    £118–360

  6. Train via Manchester

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain train Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Manchester Airport - Edinburgh
    6h 19m
    £62–137

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    5h 3m
    £69–159

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5h 23m
    £72–223

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    5h 30m
    £118–332

  10. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Elytrain train
    2. Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    6h 7m
    £72–191

Nottingham to Edinburgh Castle by train and foot

Calendar115Weekly Services
Duration4h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket£158Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland?

You can take a train from Nottingham to Edinburgh Castle via Grantham, York, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 4h 48m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost £23–40 and the journey takes 6h 30m. National Express also services this route twice daily.

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