There are 7 ways to get from Aintree to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Preston - Edinburgh / ...
5h 2m£49–117Bus
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 10m£45–80Drive 210.1 mi
- Drive from Aintree to Edinburghcar 210.1 mi
3h 47m£52–75Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
4h 53m£73–197Line 375 bus, train
- Take the bus from Railway Approach to Wigan Rail Stationsbus 375
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
5h 45m£70–120Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
6h 45m£75–181Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
5h 35m£70–196
Aintree to Edinburgh by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aintree to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Aintree to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 3h 47m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Aintree to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Lancing Drive and arriving at Princes Street via Liverpool, Liverpool One and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Aintree to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Old Roan and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Ormskirk and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between Aintree and Edinburgh is 213 miles. The road distance is 211.3 miles.
The best way to get from Aintree to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs £45 - £120.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Aintree to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Aintree to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Aintree to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Aintree to Edinburgh is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs £45 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 7h 10m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £200 and takes 4h 53m.
What companies run services between Aintree, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley every 4 hours. Tickets cost £60–100 and the journey takes 2h 38m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lancing Drive to Princes Street via Queen Square Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Friday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–320
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–65
- 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Railway Approach to Wigan Rail Stations
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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Booking & Getting There
Aintree to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Aintree to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aintree to Edinburgh is 211 miles. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Aintree to Edinburgh.
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