There are 11 ways to get from Saltash to Edinburgh by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Exeter, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the train from Saltash to Exeter St Davids
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)EXT - EDI
5h 33m£124–292Bus via Leeds
cheapest- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
13h 40m£35–109Train
- Take the train from Plymouth to Edinburgh WaverleyPlymouth - Edinburgh / ...
9h 49m£93–604Drive 484.3 mi
- Drive from Saltash to Edinburgh484.3 mi
8h 5m£119–172Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BRS - EDI
6h 13m£60–212Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
7h 4m£65–272Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Saltash to St Austell
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)NQY - EDI
6h 47m£88–243Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)BRS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
7h 35m£65–296Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Plymouth to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)SOU - EDI
8h 11m£155–372Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)CWL - EDI
8h 25m£98–318Bus
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station101 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station183 / ...
17h 7m£54–133
Saltash to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saltash to Edinburgh is to bus via Leeds which costs £35 - £110 and takes 13h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Saltash to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 5h 33m and costs £120 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from Saltash to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Callington Road and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Plymouth Coach Station, Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Saltash to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Saltash and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Plymouth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 49m.
The distance between Saltash and Edinburgh is 432 miles. The road distance is 487.2 miles.
The best way to get from Saltash to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 9h 49m and costs £90 - £650.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Saltash to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Saltash to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plymouth Coach Station.
Saltash to Edinburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Plymouth station.
The best way to get from Saltash to Edinburgh is to train which takes 9h 49m and costs £90 - £650. Alternatively, you can bus via Leeds, which costs £35 - £110 and takes 13h 40m.
What companies run services between Saltash, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Cross Country operates a train from Plymouth to Edinburgh Waverley every 3 hours. Tickets cost £90–600 and the journey takes 8h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Callington Road to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Railway Station, Plymouth Coach Station, Bus Station, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 13h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–180
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–290
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–85
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Saltash to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £30–40
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £40–60
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Saltash to St Austell
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 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
- £240–290
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Saltash to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Saltash to Edinburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saltash to Edinburgh is 487 miles. It takes approximately 8h 5m to drive from Saltash to Edinburgh.
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