There are 6 ways to get from Whaley Bridge to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
5h 3m£31–83Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow to Edinburgh - Princes Streetbus Uk090
9h 30m£28–59Drive 229 mi
- Drive from Whaley Bridge to Edinburghcar 229 mi
4h 15m£56–81Fly from Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
5h 17m£67–179Line 199 bus, train
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 199
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 40m£33–144Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Stockport to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
5h 39m£73–245
Whaley Bridge to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whaley Bridge to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £28 - £60 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Whaley Bridge to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 4h 15m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Whaley Bridge station to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Railway Station and arriving at Edinburgh - Princes Street via Manchester Airport The Station, Shudehill Interchange and Glasgow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Whaley Bridge to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Whaley Bridge and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Whaley Bridge and Edinburgh is 239 miles. The road distance is 230.3 miles.
The best way to get from Whaley Bridge to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 5h 3m and costs £30 - £85.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Whaley Bridge to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Whaley Bridge to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Whaley Bridge to Edinburgh train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Whaley Bridge to Edinburgh is to train which takes 5h 3m and costs £30 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £60 and takes 9h 30m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £180 and takes 5h 17m.
What companies run services between Whaley Bridge, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley every 4 hours. Tickets cost £26–70 and the journey takes 3h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Railway Station to Edinburgh - Princes Street via Manchester Airport The Station, Shudehill Interchange, and Glasgow in around 9h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–370
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stockport to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stockport to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Glasgow to Edinburgh - Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- help@centrebus.com
- Website
- highpeakbuses.com
Bus from Railway Station to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- http://www.highpeakbuses.com
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More Questions & Answers
Whaley Bridge to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Whaley Bridge to Edinburgh train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whaley Bridge to Edinburgh is 230 miles. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Whaley Bridge to Edinburgh.
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