There are 7 ways to get from Stone to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Stafford
best- Take the train from Stafford to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
4h 48m£98–167Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus
9h 1m£36–64Drive 251.9 mi
- Drive from Stone to Edinburghcar 251.9 mi
4h 29m£61–88Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
3h 54m£52–138Train
- Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Inverness
5h 32m£80–130Fly Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
4h 41m£51–163Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Stone to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
6h 11m£105–225
Stone to Edinburgh by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stone to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Stone to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 3h 54m and costs £50 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Stone to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Trent Road and arriving at Princes Street via Stoke-on-Trent, Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Stone to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Stone and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Stafford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
The distance between Stone and Edinburgh is 276 miles. The road distance is 253.3 miles.
The best way to get from Stone to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Stafford which takes 4h 48m and costs £95 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Stone to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Stone to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stoke-on-Trent station.
Stone to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Stafford station.
The best way to get from Stone to Edinburgh is to train via Stafford which takes 4h 48m and costs £95 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 9h 1m.
What companies run services between Stone, Staffordshire, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Stafford to Edinburgh Waverley every 4 hours. Tickets cost £95–160 and the journey takes 3h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trent Road to Princes Street via bus station, Stoke-on-Trent, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 9h 1m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–160
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wolverhampton to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wolverhampton to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Wolverhampton to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Wolverhampton to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Stone to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
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Booking & Getting There
Stone to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Stone to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stone to Edinburgh is 253 miles. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Stone to Edinburgh.
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