There are 12 ways to get from Painswick to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Wolverhampton
best- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain Bristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
7h 28m£148–386Bus via Glasgow
cheapest- Take the bus from Cheltenham to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus
11h 44m£43–73Drive 339 mi
- Drive from Painswick to Edinburghcar 339 mi
5h 52m£83–119Bus, train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from St Mary's Church to Merrywalksbus
- Take the train from Stroud (Glos) to Cheltenham Spatrain
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
5h 20m£80–216Train
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
8h 16m£165–506Bus
- Take the bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 100
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 183 / ...
12h 22m£54–76Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Stroud (Glos) to Swindontrain
- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
5h 40m£74–167Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Stroud (Glos) to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
5h 48m£127–368Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Stroud (Glos) to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
6h 17m£106–251Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa 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 14m£82–236Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Swindon 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 34m£76–187Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Stroud (Glos) to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SOU - EDI
6h 19m£151–328
Painswick to Edinburgh by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Painswick to Edinburgh is to bus via Glasgow which costs £40 - £75 and takes 11h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Painswick to Edinburgh is to bus and train and fly which takes 5h 20m and costs £80 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Painswick to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from St Mary's Church and arriving at Princes Street via Rotunda, Cheltenham, Newhall St and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 44m.
The distance between Painswick and Edinburgh is 362 miles. The road distance is 340.9 miles.
The best way to get from Painswick to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Wolverhampton which takes 7h 28m and costs £140 - £390.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Painswick to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Painswick to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cheltenham station.
The best way to get from Painswick to Edinburgh is to train via Wolverhampton which takes 7h 28m and costs £140 - £390. Alternatively, you can bus via Glasgow, which costs £40 - £75 and takes 11h 44m.
Painswick to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Painswick to Edinburgh is 341 miles. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from Painswick to Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Painswick, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from St Mary's Church to Edinburgh Waverley via Merrywalks, Stroud (Glos), Cheltenham Spa, Birmingham New Street, and Wolverhampton in around 7h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Mary's Church to Princes Street via Rotunda, Arle Court Transport Hub, Cheltenham, Newhall St, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 11h 44m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £21–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–65
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–65
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–180
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £29–45
- 1st Class
- £40–60
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £160–500
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £160–230
- 1st Class
- £360–500
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £28–45
- 1st Class
- £40–55
- 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
- £100–250
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £100–150
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £170–250
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Stroud (Glos) to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £12–15
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £16–23
Train from Stroud (Glos) to Swindon
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £15–19
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £20–29
Train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £23–29
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £30–45
Train from Stroud (Glos) to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £50–65
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £70–100
Train from Stroud (Glos) to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £35–45
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £45–70
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £15–22
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £22–35
- 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
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £13–18
- 1st Class
- £23–35
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cheltenham to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- west.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from St Mary's Church to Merrywalks
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 1242 257714
- operations@marchants-coaches.com
- Website
- marchants-coaches.com
Bus from St Mary's Church to Merrywalks
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- http://www.marchants-coaches.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- 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
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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