There are 3 ways to get from Ruthwell to Edinburgh by train, bus, or car
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The cheapest way to get from Ruthwell to Edinburgh is to drive which costs £18 - £28 and takes 1h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Ruthwell to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs £18 - £28.
No, there is no direct bus from Ruthwell to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Road End and arriving at Princes Street via Stance 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Ruthwell to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Annan and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
The distance between Ruthwell and Edinburgh is 126 miles. The road distance is 79 miles.
The best way to get from Ruthwell to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 3h 28m and costs £35 - £80.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Ruthwell to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Ruthwell to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Stance 4 station.
Ruthwell to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Carlisle station.
The best way to get from Ruthwell to Edinburgh is to train which takes 3h 28m and costs £35 - £80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 13m.
What companies run services between Ruthwell, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley every 4 hours. Tickets cost £35–60 and the journey takes 1h 19m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Houstons Minicoaches operates a bus from Stance 4 to Princes Street every 4 hours, and the journey takes 2h 48m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Stance 4 to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
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Ruthwell to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at Princes Street station.
Ruthwell to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruthwell to Edinburgh is 79 miles. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Ruthwell to Edinburgh.
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