There are 8 ways to get from University of Exeter to Edinburgh by train, plane, or car
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BRS - EDI
4h 29m£57–150Train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Edinburgh WaverleyPlymouth - Edinburgh / ...
7h 54m£75–600Drive 437.4 mi
- Drive from University of Exeter to Edinburgh437.4 mi
7h 28m£108–156Fly Exeter to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)EXT - EDI
3h 53m£93–244Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
5h 22m£62–210Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Exeter Central to Salisbury
- Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)SOU - EDI
6h 33m£123–255Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)BRS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
5h 59m£62–234Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
10h 9m£99–304
University of Exeter to Edinburgh by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from University of Exeter to Edinburgh is to train and fly which costs £55 - £150 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from University of Exeter to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs £90 - £250.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 40m.
The distance between University of Exeter and Edinburgh is 410 miles. The road distance is 440 miles.
The best way to get from University of Exeter to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 7h 54m and costs £75 - £600.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from University of Exeter to Edinburgh, including transfers.
University of Exeter to Edinburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from University of Exeter to Edinburgh is to train which takes 7h 54m and costs £75 - £600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £90 - £250 and takes 3h 53m.
University of Exeter to Edinburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between University of Exeter to Edinburgh is 440 miles. It takes approximately 7h 28m to drive from University of Exeter to Edinburgh.
What companies run services between University of Exeter, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Cross Country operates a train from Exeter St Davids to Edinburgh Waverley every 2 hours. Tickets cost £75–600 and the journey takes 7h 40m. Alternatively, Loganair flies from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 5 times a week.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–600
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–41
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11–14
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–290
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–320
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter Central to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- 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 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- 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
- £26–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
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