There are 4 ways to get from Padstow to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Edinburgh WaverleyPenzance - Edinburgh
11h 55m£232–752Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from New Street to Railway Station11
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
17h 7m£35–114Drive 509.7 mi
- Drive from Padstow to Edinburgh509.7 mi
8h 57m£125–180Fly
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)NQY - EDI
8h 8m£67–222
Padstow to Edinburgh by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Padstow to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £35 - £120 and takes 17h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Padstow to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs £65 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Padstow to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from New Street and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Plymouth Coach Station, Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 7m.
The distance between Padstow and Edinburgh is 608 miles. The road distance is 512.7 miles.
The best way to get from Padstow to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 11h 55m and costs £230 - £750.
It takes approximately 11h 55m to get from Padstow to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Padstow to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Go Cornwall Bus, depart from New Street station.
The best way to get from Padstow to Edinburgh is to train which takes 11h 55m and costs £230 - £750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £120 and takes 17h 7m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £230 and takes 8h 8m.
Padstow to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Go Cornwall Bus, arrive at Railway Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Padstow to Edinburgh is 513 miles. It takes approximately 8h 57m to drive from Padstow to Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Padstow, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Cross Country operates a train from Bodmin Parkway to Edinburgh Waverley once daily. Tickets cost £230–750 and the journey takes 9h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Railway Station, Plymouth Coach Station, Bus Station, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 17h 7m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–170
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £230–750
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £230–340
- 1st Class
- £500–750
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from New Street to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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