There are 7 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 2m£86–151Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
8h 27m£30–65Drive 228.9 mi
- Drive from Whaley Bridge to Edinburghcar 228.9 mi
4h 15m£57–83Fly Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
5h 48m£59–179Line 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 39m£93–158Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Stockport to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
5h 53m£73–177Fly Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
7h 20m£114–336
Whaley Bridge to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whaley Bridge to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £30 - £65 and takes 8h 27m.
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 station. However, there are services departing from Railway Station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Manchester Airport The Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 27m.
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 2m.
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 2m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Whaley Bridge to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Whaley Bridge to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Airport The 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 2m and costs £85 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £65 and takes 8h 27m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £180 and takes 5h 48m.
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 £80–140 and the journey takes 3h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Railway Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Manchester Airport The Station, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 8h 27m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £28–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- 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
- £12–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stockport to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stockport to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- 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 National Express, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach 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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