There are 9 ways to get from Paignton to Edinburgh by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Exeter, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the train from Paignton to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane EXT - EDI
5h 19m£95–248Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
5h 35m£80–180Train via Wolverhampton
- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Birmingham New Streettrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
8h 59m£203–328Bus
- Take the bus from Great Western Road to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 102
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 183 / ...
14h 55m£96–233Drive 460.4 mi
- Drive from Paignton to Edinburghcar 460.4 mi
7h 50m£112–162Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 30m£92–210Train to Exeter, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Paignton to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Newcastle (NCL)plane EXT - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 23m£123–407Train
- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
9h 21m£274–397Train #2
- Take the train from Paignton to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
11h 47m£207–375
Paignton to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paignton to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £95 - £240 and takes 14h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Paignton to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 5h 19m and costs £95 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Paignton to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Great Western Road and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Paignton to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Paignton and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Newton Abbot, Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 59m.
The distance between Paignton and Edinburgh is 404 miles. The road distance is 463.1 miles.
The best way to get from Paignton to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Wolverhampton which takes 8h 59m and costs £200 - £330.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Paignton to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Paignton to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Great Western Road station.
Paignton to Edinburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Newton Abbot station.
The best way to get from Paignton to Edinburgh is to train via Wolverhampton which takes 8h 59m and costs £200 - £330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £95 - £240 and takes 14h 55m.
What companies run services between Paignton, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Paignton to Edinburgh Waverley via Newton Abbot, Birmingham New Street, and Wolverhampton in around 8h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Great Western Road to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station in around 14h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Exeter to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–210
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Paignton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Paignton to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Paignton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newton Abbot to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newton Abbot to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £270–390
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wolverhampton to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.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
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Great Western Road to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Paignton to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Paignton to Edinburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paignton to Edinburgh is 463 miles. It takes approximately 7h 50m to drive from Paignton to Edinburgh.
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