There are 7 ways to get from Stockport to Edinburgh by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Stockport to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Inverness
3h 26m£45–85Drive 219.2 mi
- Drive from Stockport to Edinburghcar 219.2 mi
3h 56m£54–78Fly Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
4h 46m£57–132Train via Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
4h 26m£82–144Train to Liverpool, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Stockport to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
5h 18m£69–168Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Stockport to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
4h 29m£52–147Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Stockport to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
5h 23m£64–187
Stockport to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stockport to Edinburgh is to train which costs £45 - £85 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Stockport to Edinburgh is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs £45 - £85.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Stockport and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart once a week, and operate Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 3h 26m.
The distance between Stockport and Edinburgh is 228 miles. The road distance is 220.5 miles.
The best way to get from Stockport to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs £45 - £85.
The train from Stockport to Edinburgh Waverley takes 3h 26m including transfers and departs once a week.
Stockport to Edinburgh train services, operated by Caledonian Sleeper, depart from Stockport station.
The best way to get from Stockport to Edinburgh is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs £45 - £85. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £55 - £140 and takes 4h 46m.
Stockport to Edinburgh train services, operated by Caledonian Sleeper, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stockport to Edinburgh is 220 miles. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Stockport to Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Stockport, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Caledonian Sleeper operates a train from Stockport to Edinburgh Waverley once a week. Tickets cost £45–85 and the journey takes 3h 26m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- easyjet.com
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
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
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 Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Stockport to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Stockport to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Stockport to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Stockport to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stockport to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Stockport to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.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
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
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