There are 6 ways to get from Poynton to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh
4h 39m£30–78Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus Uk090
7h 24m£21–47Line 391 bus, line 23 bus, line 132 bus, train
- Take the bus from Waitrose to Stockport Interchangebus 391
- Take the bus from Stockport Interchange to The Trafford Centre Bus Stationbus 23 / ...
- Take the bus from The Trafford Centre Bus Station to College Avenuebus 132
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 53mDrive 222.9 mi
- Drive from Poynton to Edinburghcar 222.9 mi
4h 2m£54–78Fly from Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
4h 53m£58–144Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Macclesfield to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
5h 13m£50–192
Poynton to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poynton to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £20 - £50 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Poynton to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Poynton to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from St George's Church and arriving at Princes Street via Mersey Square, Piccadilly Gardens, Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Poynton to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Poynton and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
The distance between Poynton and Edinburgh is 234 miles. The road distance is 224.2 miles.
The best way to get from Poynton to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 4h 39m and costs £30 - £80.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Poynton to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Poynton to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Poynton to Edinburgh train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Poynton to Edinburgh is to train which takes 4h 39m and costs £30 - £80. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £55 - £150 and takes 4h 53m, you could also bus, which costs £20 - £50 and takes 7h 24m.
What companies run services between Poynton, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley every 4 hours. Tickets cost £29–65 and the journey takes 3h 17m. Alternatively, easyJet, Aer Lingus, and three other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
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 57m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–370
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Macclesfield to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £27–40
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £65–95
Train from Macclesfield to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 01619479477
- sales@bellevue-mcr.com
- Website
- bellevue-mcr.com
Bus from Waitrose to Stockport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://bellevue-mcr.com/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Stockport Interchange to The Trafford Centre Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Bus from The Trafford Centre Bus Station to College Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Poynton to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Poynton to Edinburgh train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poynton to Edinburgh is 224 miles. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Poynton to Edinburgh.
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