There are 8 ways to get from Nottinghamshire to Edinburgh by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Newark North Gate to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
3h 29m£103–153Drive 237.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Nottinghamshire to Edinburghcar 237.6 mi
4h 34m£59–85Bus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Church Street to Victoria Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
5h 40m£74–158Train via New Beetwell Street
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
7h 32m£147–211Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
6h 12m£92–196Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Nottingham 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
6h 36m£86–198Bus, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Maun Way to Retford stationbus
- Take the train from Retford to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
6h 31m£127–353Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Retford to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
6h 52m£86–180
Nottinghamshire to Edinburgh by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nottinghamshire to Edinburgh is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Nottinghamshire to Edinburgh is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs £100 - £160.
The distance between Nottinghamshire and Edinburgh is 284 miles. The road distance is 239 miles.
The best way to get from Nottinghamshire to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs £100 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Nottinghamshire to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nottinghamshire to Edinburgh is 239 miles. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Nottinghamshire to Edinburgh.
There are 1669+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Nottinghamshire, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Newark North Gate to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £75–120 and the journey takes 3h 12m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £24–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £22–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £22–95
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newark North Gate to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Retford to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Retford to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Retford to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
Bus from Church Street to Victoria Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Maun Way to Retford station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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