There are 7 ways to get from Whiston, Merseyside to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
4h 13m£43–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus Uk090
7h 19m£27–73Drive 209.4 mi
- Drive from Whiston, Merseyside to Edinburghcar 209.4 mi
3h 55m£52–75Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
5h 4m£66–196Train via Leeds
- Take the train from Earlestown to Leedstrain Chester - Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
6h 37m£53–96Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Whiston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
5h 23m£68–174Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
5h 35m£49–165
Whiston, Merseyside to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whiston, Merseyside to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £26 - £75 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Whiston, Merseyside to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct train from Whiston, Merseyside to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Prescot and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Wigan North Western. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
The distance between Whiston, Merseyside and Edinburgh is 219 miles. The road distance is 210.7 miles.
The best way to get from Whiston, Merseyside to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs £40 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Whiston, Merseyside to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Whiston, Merseyside to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Wigan North Western station.
The best way to get from Whiston, Merseyside to Edinburgh is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs £40 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £75 and takes 7h 19m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £200 and takes 5h 4m.
Whiston, Merseyside to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whiston, Merseyside to Edinburgh is 211 miles. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Whiston, Merseyside to Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Whiston, Merseyside, Knowsley, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh Waverley every 4 hours. Tickets cost £35–120 and the journey takes 2h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Whiston to Princes Street via Lea Green, Manchester Victoria, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 19m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- 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
- £100–380
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Earlestown to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–11
Train from Whiston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.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
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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