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 40m£27–83Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
7h 58m£19–73Line 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 55mDrive 222.9 mi
- Drive from Poynton to Edinburghcar 222.9 mi
4h 2m£55–79Fly from Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
4h 56m£63–164Train 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 12m£51–197
Poynton to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poynton to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £18 - £75 and takes 7h 58m.
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 station. However, there are services departing from St George's Church and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Mersey Square, Manchester Central Coach Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 58m.
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 40m.
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 40m and costs £27 - £85.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Poynton to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Poynton to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach 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 40m and costs £27 - £85. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £170 and takes 4h 56m, you could also bus, which costs £18 - £75 and takes 7h 58m.
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 £26–70 and the journey takes 3h 18m. 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, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
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 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–380
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–70
- 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
- £30–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Macclesfield to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 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/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Poynton to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach 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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