There are 7 ways to get from Sowerby Bridge to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
4h 31mDrive 199.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sowerby Bridge to Edinburghcar 199.5 mi
4h 8m£49–71Bus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
7h 26mFly from Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LBA - EDI
5h 58m£56–162Train via Preston
- Take the train from Hebden Bridge to Prestontrain York - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
5h 3mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sowerby Bridge to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
6h 22mTrain, train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sowerby Bridge to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
6h 20m
Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sowerby Bridge to Edinburgh is to drive which costs £45 - £75 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Sowerby Bridge to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Sowerby Bridge to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Wharf Street and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Halifax Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Sowerby Bridge to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Sowerby Bridge and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 31m.
The distance between Sowerby Bridge and Edinburgh is 251 miles. The road distance is 200.7 miles.
The best way to get from Sowerby Bridge to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 4h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Sowerby Bridge to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Sowerby Bridge to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
Sowerby Bridge to Edinburgh train services, operated by CrossCountry, depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Sowerby Bridge to Edinburgh is to train which takes 4h 31m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 26m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £170 and takes 5h 58m.
What companies run services between Sowerby Bridge, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
CrossCountry operates a train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley hourly, and the journey takes 3h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station 4 times a day, and the journey takes 4h 40m. FlixBus-eu also services this route once daily.
- 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
- £55–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- northernrail.org
Train from Hebden Bridge to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- northernrail.org
Train from Sowerby Bridge to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- northernrail.org
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sowerby Bridge to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- sleeper.scot
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Sowerby Bridge to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Sowerby Bridge to Edinburgh train services, operated by CrossCountry, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sowerby Bridge to Edinburgh is 201 miles. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Sowerby Bridge to Edinburgh.
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