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How to get fromBuxton Station to Edinburghby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Buxton Station to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Buxton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train Buxton - Manchester Piccadilly
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 21m
    £73–125

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Ukn30 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus bus Uk090
    8h 42m
    £42–67

  3. Drive  236.4 mi

    1. Drive from Buxton Station to Edinburghcar car 236.4 mi
    4h 27m
    £59–85

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Buxton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane MAN - EDI
    6h 6m
    £66–172

  5. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
    6h 33m
    £116–186

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Macclesfield to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    5h 40m
    £68–161

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

    1. Take the train from Macclesfield to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    6h 34m
    £66–171

  8. Fly Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane MAN - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 38m
    £119–314

Buxton Station to Edinburgh by train

Calendar52Weekly Trains
Duration5h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket£73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 245.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 21m

What companies run services between Buxton Station, Derbyshire, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Buxton to Edinburgh Waverley via Manchester Piccadilly in around 5h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Railway Station to Princes Street via Corbar Road, Piccadilly Gardens, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 8h 42m.

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