There are 8 ways to get from Pontefract to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via York
best- Take the train from York to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
3h 45m£39–91Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus StationUkn11 / ...
6h 9m£18–54Drive 196.6 mi
- Drive from Pontefract to Edinburgh196.6 mi
3h 55m£48–70Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LBA - EDI
5h 41m£70–179Train
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh WaverleyPlymouth - Edinburgh / ...
4h 26m£45–89Bus via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station180 / ...
7h 19m£18–79Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)MAN - EDI
6h 34m£77–195Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
5h 42m£71–267
Pontefract to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontefract to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £17 - £55 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Pontefract to Edinburgh is to train via York which takes 3h 45m and costs £35 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontefract to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Stuart Road B and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Pontefract to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Pontefract Monkhill and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Castleford and York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Pontefract and Edinburgh is 228 miles. The road distance is 197.7 miles.
The best way to get from Pontefract to Edinburgh without a car is to train via York which takes 3h 45m and costs £35 - £95.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Pontefract to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Pontefract to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
Pontefract to Edinburgh train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from York station.
The best way to get from Pontefract to Edinburgh is to train via York which takes 3h 45m and costs £35 - £95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £17 - £55 and takes 6h 9m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £180 and takes 5h 41m.
What companies run services between Pontefract, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from York to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £35–65 and the journey takes 2h 16m. Cross Country also services this route hourly. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £15–50 and the journey takes 4h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £29–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- 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 Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–360
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
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
- £15–50
- 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
- £15–50
- 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 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Pontefract to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Pontefract to Edinburgh train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontefract to Edinburgh is 198 miles. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Pontefract to Edinburgh.
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