There are 6 ways to get from Scarborough to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Scarborough to Yorktrain Scarborough - Manchester Victoria / ...
- Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
3h 20m£39–99Bus
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
8h 30mDrive 192.1 mi
- Drive from Scarborough to Edinburghcar 192.1 mi
4h 2m£47–67Train, train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Scarborough to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NCL - EDI
7h 7m£56–213Train via Leeds
- Take the train from Scarborough to Leedstrain Scarborough - Manchester Victoria / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
5h 9m£43–124Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Scarborough to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LBA - EDI
7h 21m£70–213
Scarborough to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scarborough to Edinburgh is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Scarborough to Edinburgh is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs £35 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Scarborough station to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Rail Station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Scarborough to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Scarborough and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Scarborough and Edinburgh is 245 miles. The road distance is 193.2 miles.
The best way to get from Scarborough to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs £35 - £100.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Scarborough to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Scarborough to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Rail Station.
Scarborough to Edinburgh train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Scarborough station.
The best way to get from Scarborough to Edinburgh is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs £35 - £100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 30m.
What companies run services between Scarborough, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Scarborough to Edinburgh Waverley via York in around 3h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rail Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Leeds City Bus Station in around 8h 30m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–430
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–140
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £28–150
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £27–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–430
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Scarborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Scarborough to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Scarborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–29
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Scarborough to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Leeds Bus Station Entrance.
Scarborough to Edinburgh train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scarborough to Edinburgh is 193 miles. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Scarborough to Edinburgh.
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