There are 6 ways to get from Otley to Edinburgh by bus, train, car, or plane
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Line 34 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Otley Bus Station to Civic L34
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh WaverleyPlymouth - Edinburgh / ...
5h 2mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus StationUkn11 / ...
5h 55m£16–45Drive 183.5 mi
- Drive from Otley to Edinburgh183.5 mi
3h 45m£46–66Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LBA - EDI
4h 36m£72–168Line 34 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Otley Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station34
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station183 / ...
7h 7mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)MAN - EDI
7h 4m£84–216
Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Otley to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £16 - £45 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Otley to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Otley station to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Otley Bus Station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Otley and Edinburgh is 245 miles. The road distance is 184.6 miles.
The best way to get from Otley to Edinburgh without a car is to line 34 bus and train which takes 5h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Otley to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Otley to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
The best way to get from Otley to Edinburgh is to bus which takes 5h 55m and costs £16 - £45. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £70 - £170 and takes 4h 36m.
Otley to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Otley to Edinburgh is 185 miles. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Otley to Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Otley, Leeds, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £16–45 and the journey takes 4h 40m. Alternatively, easyJet, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 4 hours.
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- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £28–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- 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
- £80–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Otley Bus Station to Civic L
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/leeds
Bus from Otley Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/leeds
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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