There are 5 ways to get from Wilmslow to Edinburgh by train, car, or plane
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
4h 30m£51–164Train
cheapest- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh
4h 38m£28–78Drive 222 mi
- Drive from Wilmslow to Edinburghcar 222 mi
3h 59m£55–79Fly from Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
4h 27m£62–164Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
4h 38m£55–186
Wilmslow to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wilmslow to Edinburgh is to train which costs £28 - £80 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Wilmslow to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 3h 59m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct train from Wilmslow to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Wilmslow and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Wilmslow and Edinburgh is 261 miles. The road distance is 223.3 miles.
The best way to get from Wilmslow to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 4h 30m and costs £50 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Wilmslow to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Wilmslow to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Crewe station.
The best way to get from Wilmslow to Edinburgh is to train via Crewe which takes 4h 30m and costs £50 - £170. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £170 and takes 4h 27m.
Wilmslow to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wilmslow to Edinburgh is 223 miles. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Wilmslow to Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Wilmslow, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley every 4 hours. Tickets cost £50–150 and the journey takes 3h 15m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, easyJet, Aer Lingus, and three other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 4 hours.
- 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
- £50–220
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
- £23–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
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 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 Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Wilmslow to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £16–23
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £50–70
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–320
- 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
- £26–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £5–22
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
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