There are 9 ways to get from Utrecht to Edinburgh by train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, car train, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
9h 37m£129–495Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Utrecht Central Station to Brussels Southbus
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
19h 13m£51–112Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Utrecht to Rotterdamcar
- Take the car ferry from Rotterdam to Hullcarferry
- Drive from Hull to Edinburghcar
16h 55m£163–248Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Utrecht to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
11h 56mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Den Haag Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from The Hague to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
21h 33m£88–213Train, bus to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Den Haag Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Den haag to Amsterdambus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane AMS - EDI
6h 56mTrain, bus to Weeze Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Nijmegentrain
- Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Weeze Airport Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NRN - EDI
6h 27m£88–235Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Den Haag Centraaltrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane AMS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
7h 54m£81–213Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Den Haag Centraaltrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane AMS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 28m£75–289
Utrecht to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utrecht to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £50 - £120 and takes 19h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Utrecht to Edinburgh is to train and bus and fly which takes 6h 27m and costs £85 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Utrecht station to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Utrecht Central Station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Utrecht to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Utrecht Centraal and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Rotterdam Centraal and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 37m.
The distance between Utrecht and Edinburgh is 746 miles.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 9h 37m and costs £120 - £500.
It takes approximately 9h 37m to get from Utrecht to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Utrecht to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Utrecht Central Station.
Utrecht to Edinburgh train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Edinburgh is to train which takes 9h 37m and costs £120 - £500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £120 and takes 19h 13m.
What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Utrecht Centraal to Edinburgh Waverley via Rotterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., and King's Cross in around 9h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Utrecht Central Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West and London Victoria in around 19h 13m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–270
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–190
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Weeze Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £9–14
- 1st Class
- £15–26
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Den Haag Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- 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
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Utrecht Central Station to Brussels South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from The Hague to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Den haag to Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- 01806 607085
- dbregiobusnrw@deutschebahn.com
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Weeze Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
- Phone
- +31-383394700
- Website
- transdev.nl
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Weeze Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Transdev Netherlands
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Rotterdam to Hull
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
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