There are 7 ways to get from Torquay to Edinburgh by train, plane, or car
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Train to Exeter, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the train from Torquay to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane EXT - EDI
4h 55m£104–255Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 10m£87–238Train
- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
9h 15m£293–415Drive 459.1 mi
- Drive from Torquay to Edinburghcar 459.1 mi
7h 49m£113–163Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
5h 26m£90–203Train to Exeter, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Torquay to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Newcastle (NCL)plane EXT - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
5h 54m£136–334Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Torquay to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
10h 47m£184–365
Torquay to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Torquay to Edinburgh is to drive which costs £110 - £170 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Torquay to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 4h 55m and costs £100 - £260.
No, there is no direct train from Torquay to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Torquay and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Newton Abbot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
The distance between Torquay and Edinburgh is 402 miles. The road distance is 461.8 miles.
The best way to get from Torquay to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 9h 15m and costs £290 - £420.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Torquay to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Torquay to Edinburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Newton Abbot station.
Torquay to Edinburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Torquay to Edinburgh is 462 miles. It takes approximately 7h 49m to drive from Torquay to Edinburgh.
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What companies run services between Torquay, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Cross Country operates a train from Newton Abbot to Edinburgh Waverley every 3 hours. Tickets cost £290–410 and the journey takes 8h 4m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
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
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–240
Flights from Exeter to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Torquay to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Torquay to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Torquay to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Torquay to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newton Abbot to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £290–410
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Torquay to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
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