There are 8 ways to get from Shifnal to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Euston - Edinburgh / ...
5h 13m£90–178Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus StationUkn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street900
9h 29m£40–73Drive 271.3 mi
- Drive from Shifnal to Edinburgh271.3 mi
4h 53m£67–97Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Shifnal to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
3h 57m£50–117Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Manchester PiccadillyBournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh WaverleyManchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
6h 17m£54–188Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Shifnal to Birmingham New StreetShrewsbury - Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh WaverleyPlymouth - Edinburgh / ...
6h 37m£52–194Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Shifnal to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
4h 51m£55–177Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Shifnal to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BRS - EDI
6h 4m£74–203
Shifnal to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shifnal to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £35 - £75 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Shifnal to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 3h 57m and costs £45 - £120.
No, there is no direct train from Shifnal to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Shifnal and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Wolverhampton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
The distance between Shifnal and Edinburgh is 294 miles. The road distance is 272.8 miles.
The best way to get from Shifnal to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 5h 13m and costs £90 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Shifnal to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Shifnal to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Wolverhampton station.
The best way to get from Shifnal to Edinburgh is to train which takes 5h 13m and costs £90 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £75 and takes 9h 29m.
Shifnal to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shifnal to Edinburgh is 273 miles. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Shifnal to Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Shifnal, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Wolverhampton to Edinburgh Waverley 5 times a day. Tickets cost £85–170 and the journey takes 3h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shifnal to Princes Street via Smethwick Galton Bridge, Smethwick Galton Bridge Station, Brunel St, Newhall St, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 9h 29m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
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
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wolverhampton to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £85–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Shifnal to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Wolverhampton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Wolverhampton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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 30 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
- Once 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- 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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