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 WaverleyPlymouth - Edinburgh / ...
4h 25m£45–103Bus via Halifax Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus StationUkn11 / ...
6h 32m£19–49Drive 199.9 mi
- Drive from Sowerby Bridge to Edinburgh199.9 mi
4h 6m£50–73Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LBA - EDI
5h 44m£73–179Bus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station183 / ...
6h 41m£21–93Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sowerby Bridge to Manchester Victoria
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)MAN - EDI
6h 8m£75–191Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sowerby Bridge to Manchester Victoria
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
6h 16m£70–223
Sowerby Bridge to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sowerby Bridge to Edinburgh is to bus via Halifax Bus Station which costs £19 - £50 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Sowerby Bridge to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs £50 - £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 6h 32m.
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 25m.
The distance between Sowerby Bridge and Edinburgh is 251 miles. The road distance is 201.1 miles.
The best way to get from Sowerby Bridge to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 4h 25m and costs £45 - £110.
It takes approximately 4h 25m 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 Cross Country, depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Sowerby Bridge to Edinburgh is to train which takes 4h 25m and costs £45 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus via Halifax Bus Station, which costs £19 - £50 and takes 6h 32m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £180 and takes 5h 44m.
What companies run services between Sowerby Bridge, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Cross Country operates a train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £40–80 and the journey takes 2h 57m. London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £16–45 and the journey takes 4h 40m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £28–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sowerby Bridge to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sowerby Bridge to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–15
- 1st Class
- £21–26
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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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 Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sowerby Bridge to Edinburgh is 201 miles. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Sowerby Bridge to Edinburgh.
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