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 35m£79–197Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus Uk090
7h 15m£35–76Drive 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£61–147Train 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£62–149Train 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£70–245
Whiston, Merseyside to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whiston, Merseyside to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £35 - £80 and takes 7h 15m.
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 Whiston and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Huyton and Wigan North Western. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
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 35m and costs £75 - £200.
It takes approximately 4h 35m 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 35m and costs £75 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £80 and takes 7h 15m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £150 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 £75–190 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 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- 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
- £75–190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £75–110
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £130–190
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £30–45
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £70–110
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Whiston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7–10
- 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
- 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
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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