There are 8 ways to get from Wilmslow to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, plane, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
4h 42m£56–142Bus
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 / ...
7h 39m£30–51Drive 222 mi
- Drive from Wilmslow to Edinburghcar 222 mi
3h 59m£56–81Fly from Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
4h 37m£61–162Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
4h 45m£69–118Tram, train
- Take the tram from East Didsbury to Rochdale Railway Stationtram
- Take the train from Rochdale to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
7h 22m£97–188Train, 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 37m£63–166Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
5h 43m£80–218
Wilmslow to Edinburgh by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wilmslow to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Wilmslow to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 3h 59m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Wilmslow station to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Manchester Airport The Station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 39m.
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 42m.
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 42m and costs £55 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Wilmslow to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Wilmslow to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Airport The Station.
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 42m and costs £55 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h 39m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £170 and takes 4h 37m.
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 £80–130 and the journey takes 3h 15m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wilmslow to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport The Station, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 7h 39m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–340
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–360
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wilmslow to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from East Didsbury to Rochdale Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Metrolink
Train from Rochdale to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Wilmslow to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Wilmslow to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
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.
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