There are 7 ways to get from Prestatyn to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Prestatyn to Warrington Bank Quaytrain Llandudno Junction - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
4h 54m£85–144Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 830
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus Uk090
8h 14m£50–95Drive 252 mi
- Drive from Prestatyn to Edinburghcar 252 mi
4h 45m£62–90Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Prestatyn to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
5h 32m£77–208Train via Preston
- Take the train from Prestatyn to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 6m£68–149Train via Leeds
- Take the train from Prestatyn to Earlestowntrain
- Take the train from Earlestown to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
7h 34m£113–216Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Prestatyn to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
6h 4m£72–171
Prestatyn to Edinburgh by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Prestatyn to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £50 - £95 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Prestatyn to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 4h 45m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Prestatyn to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Chester Rd West and arriving at Princes Street via Chester Bus Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Prestatyn to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Prestatyn and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Warrington Bank Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between Prestatyn and Edinburgh is 263 miles. The road distance is 253.5 miles.
The best way to get from Prestatyn to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs £85 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Prestatyn to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Prestatyn to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Prestatyn to Edinburgh train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Prestatyn station.
The best way to get from Prestatyn to Edinburgh is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs £85 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £95 and takes 8h 14m.
What companies run services between Prestatyn, Wales and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Prestatyn to Edinburgh Waverley via Warrington Bank Quay in around 4h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Prestatyn to Princes Street via Shotton, Chester Rd West, Chester Bus Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 8h 14m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Prestatyn to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Prestatyn to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Prestatyn to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Prestatyn to Earlestown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Prestatyn to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Prestatyn to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Earlestown to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
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Booking & Getting There
Prestatyn to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Prestatyn to Edinburgh train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prestatyn to Edinburgh is 253 miles. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Prestatyn to Edinburgh.
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