There are 8 ways to get from Bala to Edinburgh by taxi, 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.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Bala to Wrexham Generaltaxi
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
5h 42m£215–298Drive 269.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bala to Edinburghcar 269.2 mi
5h 4m£67–97Bus
- Take the bus from Ty`n-y-llidiart Ind Est to Railway Stationbus T8
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 830
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus
9h 25mTaxi, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the taxi from Bala to Welshpooltaxi
- Take the train from Welshpool to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
5h 27m£210–321Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ty`n-y-llidiart Ind Est to Railway Stationbus T8
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
7h 32mBus to Liverpool, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Ty`n-y-llidiart Ind Est to Railway Stationbus
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
7h 39mTaxi, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Bala to Welshpooltaxi
- Take the train from Welshpool to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 20m£207–331Taxi, train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the taxi from Bala to Welshpooltaxi
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
7h 54m£230–371
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bala to Edinburgh is to drive which costs £65 - £100 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Bala to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 5h 4m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Bala to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Ty`n-y-llidiart Ind Est and arriving at Princes Street via Chester Bus Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
The distance between Bala and Edinburgh is 279 miles. The road distance is 270.8 miles.
The best way to get from Bala to Edinburgh without a car is to taxi and train which takes 5h 42m and costs £210 - £300.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Bala to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Bala to Edinburgh bus services, operated by M & H Coaches, depart from Ty`n-y-llidiart Ind Est station.
Bala to Edinburgh bus services, operated by M & H Coaches, arrive at Railway Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bala to Edinburgh is 271 miles. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Bala to Edinburgh.
There are 2811+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Bala, Wales and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Bala to Princes Street via Ty`n-y-llidiart Ind Est, Railway Station, Chester Bus Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 9h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Welshpool to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Welshpool to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Chester to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- 01745 730700
- [email protected]
- Website
- M & H Coaches
Bus from Ty`n-y-llidiart Ind Est to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- M & H Coaches
Bus from Ty`n-y-llidiart Ind Est to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- M & H Coaches
Bus from Ty`n-y-llidiart Ind Est to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- M & H Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- 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 5 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 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- £130–180
John's Taxis & Coaches
- Phone
- +44 1766 831 781
- Website
- johns-taxis.co.uk
Nev's Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1766 762465
Conway Valley Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1492 642 037
Ken's Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1492 641 010
John's Taxis & Coaches
- Phone
- +44 1766 831 781
- Website
- johns-taxis.co.uk
Nev's Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1766 762465
Conway Valley Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1492 642 037
Ken's Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1492 641 010
John's Taxis & Coaches
- Phone
- +44 1766 831 781
- Website
- johns-taxis.co.uk
Nev's Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1766 762465
Conway Valley Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1492 642 037
Ken's Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1492 641 010
John's Taxis & Coaches
- Phone
- +44 1766 831 781
- Website
- johns-taxis.co.uk
Nev's Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1766 762465
Conway Valley Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1492 642 037
Ken's Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1492 641 010
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