There are 6 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 33m£75–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 802 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus Uk090
7h 30m£40–80Drive 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
4h 59m£67–184Train 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 28m£66–171Train 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 31m£68–187
Whiston, Merseyside to Edinburgh by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Whiston, Merseyside to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £40 - £80 and takes 7h 30m.
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 bus from Whiston, Merseyside to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Jubilee Drive and arriving at Princes Street via Liverpool, Liverpool One and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Whiston, Merseyside to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Whiston and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Huyton and Wigan North Western. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
The distance between Whiston, Merseyside and Edinburgh is 223 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 33m and costs £70 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Whiston, Merseyside to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Whiston, Merseyside to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
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 33m and costs £70 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 7h 30m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £190 and takes 4h 59m.
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 £70–110 and the journey takes 2h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jubilee Drive to Princes Street via Queen Square Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Sunday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Whiston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–70
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- National Express
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
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Booking & Getting There
Whiston, Merseyside to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
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.
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