There are 3 ways to get from Shap to Edinburgh by bus, train, or car
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Line 106 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Market Square to Rail Station106
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Edinburgh WaverleyManchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
3h 9mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus StationUkn31
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street900
5h 23m£15–37Drive 121.9 mi
- Drive from Shap to Edinburgh121.9 mi
2h 24m£31–44
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shap to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £15 - £40 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Shap to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 2h 24m and costs £30 - £45.
The distance between Shap and Edinburgh is 131 miles. The road distance is 122.6 miles.
The best way to get from Shap to Edinburgh without a car is to line 106 bus and train which takes 3h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Shap to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shap to Edinburgh is 123 miles. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from Shap to Edinburgh.
There are 2515+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Shap, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Market Square to Princes Street via Rail Station, Penrith North Lakes, Carlisle, Halston Hotel, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 5h 23m.
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–90
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Bus from Market Square to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.cumbriaclassiccoaches.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- 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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