There are 6 ways to get from Swinden to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hellifield to CarlisleLeeds - Carlisle / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Euston - Edinburgh / ...
4h 1m£33–106Line 60 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Keighley Bus Station to Leeds Bus Station Entrance60 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus StationUkn11 / ...
7h 50m£28–62Train, bus
- Take the train from Hellifield to Carlisle
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Galashiels Transport InterchangeX95
- Take the bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Edinburgh, Bus StationX62 / ...
7h 20m£30–41Drive 169.5 mi
- Drive from Swinden to Edinburgh169.5 mi
3h 16m£43–61Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hellifield to Shipley
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LBA - EDI
5h 42m£84–188Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hellifield to Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)MAN - EDI
7h 11m£92–209
Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swinden to Edinburgh is to train and bus which costs £30 - £45 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Swinden to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 3h 16m and costs £40 - £65.
The distance between Swinden and Edinburgh is 180 miles. The road distance is 170.5 miles.
The best way to get from Swinden to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs £30 - £110.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Swinden to Edinburgh, including transfers.
The best way to get from Swinden to Edinburgh is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs £30 - £110. Alternatively, you can line 60 bus and bus, which costs £27 - £65 and takes 7h 50m.
Yes, the driving distance between Swinden to Edinburgh is 170 miles. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Swinden to Edinburgh.
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What companies run services between Swinden, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Swinden to Edinburgh Waverley via Hellifield and Carlisle in around 4h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Swinden to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Switchers Farm, Bus Station Stand 5, Keighley Bus Station, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 7h 50m.
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- 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
- £40–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £29–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- 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
- £60–120
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
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Hellifield to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–16
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–16
Train from Hellifield to Shipley
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £6–8
Train from Hellifield to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- info@bordersbuses.co.uk
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Halston Hotel to Galashiels Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01535 603 284
- hello@keighleybus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Keighley Bus Station to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-keighley-bus-company/
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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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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