There are 5 ways to get from York to Edinburgh Castle by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from York to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
2h 28m£28–70Drive 185.3 mi
- Drive from York to Edinburgh Castle185.3 mi
3h 46m£46–66Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from York to Leeds
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LBA - EDI
5h 43m£70–194Train via Leeds
- Take the train from York to LeedsNewcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh WaverleyPlymouth - Edinburgh / ...
4h 23m£45–104Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from York to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
5h 3m£64–194
York to Edinburgh Castle by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from York to Edinburgh Castle is to train which costs £28 - £70 and takes 2h 28m.
The fastest way to get from York to Edinburgh Castle is to train which takes 2h 28m and costs £28 - £70.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from York and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 16m.
The distance between York and Edinburgh Castle is 204 miles. The road distance is 186.3 miles.
The best way to get from York to Edinburgh Castle without a car is to train which takes 2h 28m and costs £28 - £70.
The train from York to Edinburgh Waverley takes 2h 16m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
York to Edinburgh Castle train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from York station.
York to Edinburgh Castle train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between York to Edinburgh Castle is 186 miles. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from York to Edinburgh Castle.
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What companies run services between York, England and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from York to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £35–65 and the journey takes 2h 16m. Cross Country also services this route hourly.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £29–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
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