There are 6 ways to get from Ormskirk to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
3h 49m£66–131Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus Uk090
7h 25m£32–105Drive 197.7 mi
- Drive from Ormskirk to Edinburghcar 197.7 mi
3h 51m£48–69Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
5h 14m£72–186Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
6h 38m£70–181Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
5h 49m£78–200
Ormskirk to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ormskirk to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £30 - £110 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Ormskirk to Edinburgh is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs £65 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Ormskirk station to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Princes Street via Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Ormskirk to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Ormskirk and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 49m.
The distance between Ormskirk and Edinburgh is 207 miles. The road distance is 198.8 miles.
The best way to get from Ormskirk to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs £65 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Ormskirk to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Ormskirk to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Ormskirk to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Ormskirk to Edinburgh is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs £65 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £110 and takes 7h 25m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £190 and takes 5h 14m.
What companies run services between Ormskirk, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley every 4 hours. Tickets cost £65–120 and the journey takes 2h 31m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Princes Street via Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
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More Questions & Answers
Ormskirk to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Ormskirk to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ormskirk to Edinburgh is 199 miles. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Ormskirk to Edinburgh.
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