There are 7 ways to get from Prescot to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Euston - Edinburgh / ...
4h 13m£48–128Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station802 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street900
7h 16m£40–57Drive 208.1 mi
- Drive from Prescot to Edinburgh208.1 mi
3h 50m£51–74Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LPL - EDI
5h 7m£68–183Line 607 bus, train
- Take the bus from Wigan Wallgate Rail Station to Bolton Interchange607
- Take the train from Bolton to Edinburgh WaverleyManchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
5h 58mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Whiston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)MAN - EDI
5h 30m£65–167Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
5h 57m£64–173
Prescot to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prescot to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £40 - £60 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Prescot to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Prescot to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Houghton Street and arriving at Princes Street via Liverpool, Liverpool One and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Prescot to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Prescot and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Wigan North Western. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
The distance between Prescot and Edinburgh is 219 miles. The road distance is 209.3 miles.
The best way to get from Prescot to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs £45 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Prescot to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Prescot to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Prescot to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Wigan North Western station.
The best way to get from Prescot to Edinburgh is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs £45 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £60 and takes 7h 16m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £190 and takes 5h 7m.
What companies run services between Prescot, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh Waverley every 4 hours. Tickets cost £40–120 and the journey takes 2h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Houghton Street to Princes Street via Liverpool, Liverpool One and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, 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 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–270
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
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 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
- 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
- £40–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Bolton to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Whiston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Wigan Wallgate Rail Station to Bolton Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Prescot to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Prescot to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prescot to Edinburgh is 209 miles. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Prescot to Edinburgh.
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