There are 7 ways to get from Sale to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Preston
best- Take the train from Deansgate to PrestonManchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Euston - Edinburgh / ...
4h 35m£33–138Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus StationUkn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street900
7h 6m£25–52Drive 212.2 mi
- Drive from Sale to Edinburgh212.2 mi
3h 46m£52–75Fly from Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)MAN - EDI
5h 19m£65–160Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh WaverleyManchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
4h 43m£31–73Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LPL - EDI
6h 1m£76–206Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
5h 40m£60–238
Sale to Edinburgh by tram and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sale to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £24 - £55 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Sale to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 3h 46m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Sale to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Sale Metrolink Stop and arriving at Princes Street via Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Sale to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Sale and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Deansgate and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Sale and Edinburgh is 226 miles. The road distance is 213.4 miles.
The best way to get from Sale to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Preston which takes 4h 35m and costs £30 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Sale to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Sale to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Sale to Edinburgh train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Deansgate station.
The best way to get from Sale to Edinburgh is to train via Preston which takes 4h 35m and costs £30 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £24 - £55 and takes 7h 6m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £160 and takes 5h 19m.
What companies run services between Sale, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Sale to Edinburgh Waverley via Deansgate-Castlefield, Deansgate, and Preston in around 4h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sale Metrolink Stop to Princes Street via Printworks, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 6m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
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 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 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 Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
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
- 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 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–270
- 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
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Deansgate to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–100
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/
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More Questions & Answers
Sale to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Sale to Edinburgh train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sale to Edinburgh is 213 miles. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Sale to Edinburgh.
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