There are 11 ways to get from Thrapston to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
5h 52m£94–146Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Park to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn31 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
11h 7m£35–62Drive 303.7 mi
- Drive from Thrapston to Edinburghcar 303.7 mi
5h 40m£74–107Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
4h 53m£63–156Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from Corby to Sheffieldtrain London St Pancras International - Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
8h 11m£178–273Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Kettering to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
5h 40m£129–311Train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
5h 43m£82–186Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
6h 2m£76–162Line 16 bus, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Sackville Street to Bus Interchangebus
- Take the train from Kettering to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
6h 4m£90–212Train, bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Take the bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
6h 34m£99–267Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 52m£89–197
Thrapston to Edinburgh by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thrapston to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £30 - £65 and takes 11h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Thrapston to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 4h 53m and costs £60 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Thrapston to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Sackville Street and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bus Interchange, Coach Park and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 7m.
The distance between Thrapston and Edinburgh is 341 miles. The road distance is 305.4 miles.
The best way to get from Thrapston to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs £90 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Thrapston to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Thrapston to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Coach Park station.
The best way to get from Thrapston to Edinburgh is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs £90 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £65 and takes 11h 7m.
Thrapston to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thrapston to Edinburgh is 305 miles. It takes approximately 5h 40m to drive from Thrapston to Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Thrapston, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £90–140 and the journey takes 3h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sackville Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bus Interchange, Northampton Bus Interchange, Coach Park, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 11h 7m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–100
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £22–100
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £28–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–80
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £20–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Corby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Coach Park to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- midlands.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Sackville Street to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £2–3
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