There are 5 ways to get from Settle to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Settle to Carlisletrain Leeds - Carlisle / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
3h 43m£47–115Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Settle to Carlisletrain Leeds - Carlisle / ...
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus X95
6h 28m£34–59Drive 163.2 mi
- Drive from Settle to Edinburghcar 163.2 mi
3h 9m£41–59Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Settle to Shipleytrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LBA - EDI
5h 24m£90–223Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Settle to Boltontrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
6h 45m£78–175
Settle to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Settle to Edinburgh is to train and bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Settle to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from Settle to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Settle and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
The distance between Settle and Edinburgh is 173 miles. The road distance is 164.2 miles.
The best way to get from Settle to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs £45 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Settle to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Settle to Edinburgh train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Settle station.
Settle to Edinburgh train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Settle to Edinburgh is 164 miles. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Settle to Edinburgh.
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What companies run services between Settle, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Settle to Edinburgh Waverley via Carlisle in around 3h 43m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–250
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Settle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Settle to Shipley
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Settle to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- info@bordersbuses.co.uk
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Halston Hotel to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
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