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There are 12 ways to get from Alford to Edinburgh by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, line 251 bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Demand Responsive Area to Bus Stationbus bus 51E
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to St James Churchbus bus 251
    3. Take the train from Grimsby Town to Doncastertrain train
    4. Take the train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 4m

  2. Drive 267.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Alford to Edinburghcar car 267.7 mi
    5h 46m
    £65–94

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Demand Responsive Area to Bus Stationbus bus 51E
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Central Bus Stationbus bus 50
    3. Take the bus from Rail Station Car Park to Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus bus 451
    4. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 57m

  4. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Skegness to Nottinghamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    8h 24m
    £112–207

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Skegness to Granthamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Grantham to Yorktrain train
    3. Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 11m
    £128–243

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Demand Responsive Area to Bus Stationbus bus 51E
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Central Bus Stationbus bus 50
    3. Take the train from Lincoln Central to Sheffieldtrain train
    4. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 52m

  7. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Skegness to Granthamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    8h 19m
    £140–413

  8. Train, train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Skegness to Granthamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    7h 59m
    £155–402

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Skegness to Granthamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    8h 2m
    £114–267

  10. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Skegness to Granthamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Grantham to Peterboroughtrain train
    3. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    8h 48m
    £107–240

  11. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Skegness to Nottinghamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    9h 11m
    £111–242

  12. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Skegness to Granthamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 48m
    £126–312

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration1h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket£27Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 410.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 4m

What companies run services between Alford, Lincolnshire, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Demand Responsive Area to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bus Station, Central Bus Station, Rail Station Car Park, and Broad Marsh Bus Station in around 11h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Methodist Church to Edinburgh Waverley via Lincolnshire Imp Cafe, Skegness, Grantham, and York in around 7h 11m.

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